To corroborate the specicity and safety of A. tenebrosus a weevil related to A. sisymbrii, 2 open eld experiments (discussed later) were conducted in Brazil, which indicated that A. tenebrosus did not represent a threat to eggplant and other economic crops tested under natural conditions and it is safe as a biological control agent of TSA.No-Choice Adult Feeding TestsStarvation (no-choice) tests w