Pest

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

Description

How to identify

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a large marine mammal belonging to the family Monodontidae in the order Cetacea. In agronomic classification, this species is not considered a plant pest.

The animal inhabits only Arctic waters and has no relevance to entomology or the phytopathology of terrestrial agricultural crops.

Confusion with terminology often arises due to the incorrect use of biological scientific names in non-professional agricultural databases.

Biologically, the narwhal is a whale with a distinctive tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth.

This organism possesses no biological mechanism or habitat behavior that would allow it to damage crops, orchards, or stored grain products.

Biology

Taxonomy

Latin name
Monodon monoceros
Family
Monodontidae
EPPO code
MNODNO
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