...An insect of the family Polypteridae (illustration). It is feared as a pest of sweet potatoes, and is called the sweet potato root-borer or sweet potato weevil in English. It is said to have originated in Southeast Asia, but today it is widely distributed in tropical regions around the world and causes great damage. *Some of the terminology that mentions "sweet potato root-borer" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…甲虫目ミツギリゾウムシ科の昆虫(イラスト)。サツマイモの害虫として恐れられており,英名ではsweet potato root‐borerまたはsweet potato weevilという。東南アジアが原産地といわれるが,今日では世界の熱帯地方に広く分布し大きな被害を与えている。… ※「sweet potato root-borer」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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