Mango seed weevil is monophagous and requires mango to complete development. Eggs
are laid on the surface of young fruit and neonates burrow down to the developing seed;
larvae feed within the seed, which becomes encased in a tough fibrous husk, and development
to the adult stage occurs entirely in the seed (Balock and Kozuma 1964, Follett and
Gabbard 2000). Therefore, mango seed weevil attack usually goes unnoticed and does not
reduce fruit marketability.