• Weevils (family Curculionidae) are the largest family in the beetle order, but despite its common names, the Baptisia seed pod weevil (BSPW) ( Apion rostrum ) is (now) in the family Brentidae, the "primitive" or "straight-snouted" weevils. (uwm.edu)
  • Weevils of the tribe Sipalini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Rhynchophorinae). (amnh.org)
  • are commonly associated with bark beetles and weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and some are important tree pathogens. (up.ac.za)
  • The effects of water stress and insect attack on the development and behaviour of the white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi (Peck) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] on white pine, Pinus strobus L. (concordia.ca)
  • Lavallée, Robert (1994) The effects of water stress and insect attack on the development and behaviour of the white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi (Peck) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae] on white pine, Pinus strobus L. PhD thesis, Concordia University. (concordia.ca)
  • From nibbling away at pantry pasta and grains to the infamous boll weevil that disrupted the American South's cotton economy at the turn of the 20th century, weevils have had their share of infamy. (earth.com)
  • The boll weevil expanded into the United States from Mexico in the 1890s, and the beetles ate their way across the cotton fields of the South. (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • In 1919, Enterprise city councilman Roscoe Owen "Bon" Fleming proposed a commemoration of the pest for turning Enterprise's economy around, and on December 11 of that year the city dedicated a statue to the boll weevil in the middle of Main Street. (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • An inscription at the base of the statue reads: "In profound appreciation of the Boll Weevil and what it has done as the Herald of Prosperity this monument was erected by the Citizens of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • In 1949, the fountain in the statue's hands was replaced with a sculpture of the boll weevil itself after artist Luther Baker suggested it and fashioned a four-legged model of the insect from linotype metal. (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • That boll weevil was stolen in 1953, and a larger, more accurate sculpture with six legs replaced it. (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • Boll Weevil Monument: The Only Monument in the World Glorifying a Pest" in Collected Historical Papers . (encyclopediaofalabama.org)
  • ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - The boll weevils have been a staple of Enterprise for over 100 years, but the city has now immortalized the pesky pest and made it into a Wiregrass Wonder. (wtvy.com)
  • Weevils are a group of several families of beetles in the superfamily Curculionoidea, there are more than 500 species in the UK. (rhs.org.uk)
  • Figwort weevils are several closely related Cionus and Cleopus species of beetles. (rhs.org.uk)
  • However, a group of scientists recently shed light on a lesser-known but highly diverse group of pollinators that often remain hidden in plain sight - weevils, specifically, long-snouted beetles. (earth.com)
  • The researchers believe that by summarizing current knowledge about weevils and pointing out areas that require further attention, they can help both their fellow scientists and the general public appreciate the vital role these beetles play as pollinators, particularly in tropical regions. (earth.com)
  • Until 2016, flax weevils (large flightless protected beetles) were known from a single island in Fiordland. (tepapa.govt.nz)
  • Figwort weevil larvae and pupae ( Cionus sp. (rhs.org.uk)
  • While most are worried about getting corn and soybean in during the next few weeks, the same heat is also making alfalfa weevil larvae develop quite quickly. (farmprogress.com)
  • But it will affect rice weevil larvae so they're not able to develop properly. (bugspray.com)
  • Mature larvae of this seed feeding weevil fall into the tube attached to the gauze bag and can easily be collected (Credit: CABI). (cabi.org)
  • There are about 3,000 species of true weevils in North America (with more than 40,000 described species worldwide, they're the 3rd largest animal family) (numbers one and two are insects, too), 150 species of bean weevils, and 150 kinds of straight-snouted weevils. (uwm.edu)
  • Several species of weevil ( Cionus and Cleopus species) partly eat leaves which can lead to foliage drying up, particularly at the shoot tips. (rhs.org.uk)
  • This is another common species of the many kinds of "root" weevils in North America, and it feeds on many kinds of herbaceous plants but is a serious pest of strawberries. (pestweb.com)
  • Three species of weevil from the US attack different parts of the invasive sagittaria weed. (abc.net.au)
  • In the US they found three different species of weevil that attack different parts of the plant. (abc.net.au)
  • Published in the journal Peer Community in Ecology , a new study explores the fascinating world of over 600 species of weevils. (earth.com)
  • There are 60,000 species of weevils that we know about, which is about the same as the number of all vertebrate animals put together," says de Medeiros. (earth.com)
  • But in reality, many weevil species provide invaluable services to plants, most notably in their role as pollinators. (earth.com)
  • In this study, we show that there are hundreds of weevil species and plants for which this has been documented already, and many, many more yet to be discovered," says de Medeiros. (earth.com)
  • The main host of all species of sweet potato weevil is sweet potato. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • They get a lot of bad press as pests of crops and stored food, but finding two rare weevil species was one of the highlights of a recent Te Papa expedition to Dusky Sound in Fiordland. (tepapa.govt.nz)
  • A sibling species, the root-mining weevil Mogulones crucifer was released in Canada in 1997 and is showing impressive success in reducing houndstongue populations to benign. (cabi.org)
  • The cabbage seedpod weevil ( Ceutorhynchus obstrictus ) was introduced to North America from Europe about 70 years ago. (alberta.ca)
  • The seed-feeding weevil Mogulones borraginis has been recommended for release in North America to help control the invasive noxious weed houndstongue, based on a petition submitted by CABI scientists in collaboration with Prof. Mark Schwarzländer (University of Idaho) and Rachel Winston (MIA Consulting). (cabi.org)
  • Alfalfa may be resistant to potato leaf hopper, it is not resistant to alfalfa weevil. (farmprogress.com)
  • We would expect enough heat units to have been reached to see alfalfa weevil munching away. (farmprogress.com)
  • Keep in mind too that while your alfalfa may be resistant to potato leaf hopper, it is not resistant to alfalfa weevil. (farmprogress.com)
  • As a reminder, alfalfa weevil scouting is accomplished by collecting a series of three 10-stem samples randomly selected from various locations in a field. (farmprogress.com)
  • Rice weevil menace at. (sentinelassam.com)
  • Rice weevil emanated from the FCI godown at Molkubasa on Convoy Road in Dibrugarh has become a menacing threat for the residents. (sentinelassam.com)
  • Rotten rice , wheat, maize etc., are the ideal condition for rice weevil to thrive. (sentinelassam.com)
  • How do you destroy rice weevil eggs? (bugspray.com)
  • Now with rice weevils, the same is true. (bugspray.com)
  • But if you feel like you need to do a more extensive treatment and in particular, target rice weevil eggs, go with the Permethrin or D-fense with some Nyguard added to the mix. (bugspray.com)
  • Rice weevils attack whole grains such as wheat, corn, barley and rice. (rosepestcontrol.com)
  • The rice weevil and its close relative, the granary weevil do more damage to stored whole grains worldwide than any other pest. (rosepestcontrol.com)
  • This understanding becomes especially crucial as weevils sometimes earn a bad reputation as pests. (earth.com)
  • These pests, like another stored product pest known as the weevil, may pretend to be disturbed when threatened. (callnorthwest.com)
  • The African sweet potato weevil ( Cylas puncticollis ) is one of the most important pests of sweet potato in tropical Africa, notably Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Cameroon. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • In a recent survey of diseases and insect pests of conifer trees in Bhutan, the root collar weevil, Hylobitelus chenkupdorjii was found girdling young Himalayan blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) trees in Central Bhutan. (up.ac.za)
  • it appears to be one of the grain/granary weevils in the genus Sitophilus, Click here for more detailed information. (pestcontrolcanada.com)
  • All feed on plant material, mostly live plants but a few feed on dry seeds (grain weevils) or rotting wood. (rhs.org.uk)
  • Grain Weevil Corporation is the winner of this year's competition. (fb.org)
  • The Grain Weevil is a grain bin management robot that improves quality and eliminates the need for farmers to enter grain bins. (fb.org)
  • Grain Weevil Corporation received a total of $50,000 in prize money to help grow the business. (fb.org)
  • Chemical control of weevils is via night spray applications that target adult weevils as they emerge in spring and early summer to reproduce. (bcblueberry.com)
  • Adult weevils feed on leaves, the underground storage roots (tubers) and the vines of sweet potatoes. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • They prefer to feed on storage roots, but at the beginning of the growing season, when the plants have not yet produced storage roots, the adult weevils live on the stem and leaves . (infonet-biovision.org)
  • The larva is a typical weevil larva of white, legless, and slightly C-shaped. (pestweb.com)
  • Weevil damage increases the longer the crop remains not harvested. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • Damage by weevils can be recognised by the holes in the vines or the tunnels in the tuber when you pull them up from the soil. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • In this way, the use of this trap for monitoring banana weevil in plantations of plantains in the southern region of Bahia is recommended. (academicjournals.org)
  • Fortunately, rearing is relatively easy, and so CABI was able to send hundreds of M. borraginis to a quarantine laboratory at the University of Idaho led by Prof Mark Schwarzländer, to conduct research on the chemical ecology of the weevil affirming its environmental safety. (cabi.org)
  • In the meantime, we are maintaining colonies of the weevil at CABI and in quarantine in the USA, so that we will be ready to release it when all the necessary checks and approvals have been done and granted. (cabi.org)
  • She found these cute little Iris weevils recently, scampering around on flowers at the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust's Cedarburg Environmental Study Area site. (uwm.edu)
  • Cabbage seedpod weevil was first found infesting canola in southern Alberta in 1995. (alberta.ca)
  • Oil palm, which is used to make peanut butter and Nutella, was not a viable industry until someone figured out that the weevils found with them were their pollinators," says De Medeiros. (earth.com)
  • As the plant gets older and starts to form storage roots, the weevils search for exposed roots. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • Unlike Monarchs, which as adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, brood-site pollinators, including many weevils, remain exclusively tied to their singular plant partner for food and egg-laying. (earth.com)
  • Researchers are hoping weevils from the United States will be the answer to getting rid of what they describe as one of Australia's worst aquatic weeds. (abc.net.au)
  • Strawberry Root Weevils are often described as pear-shaped or light bulb-shaped, with noticeable snouts and with antennae situated partway down the snout. (uwm.edu)
  • Weevils are an important root pest that contribute to plant decline in numerous blueberry fields in the Fraser Valley. (bcblueberry.com)
  • Weevils feed on the storage roots and lay eggs just below the surface of the root. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • Even low level of infestation can reduce root quality and marketable yield because the plants produce a bitter toxin (terpenoid) in response to feeding by weevils. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • Figwort weevils can affect the appearance of plants but do not usually reduce their vigour. (rhs.org.uk)
  • Practise brain strain puzzles, hone your game skills, help the Secret Weevil Service with a top priority mission and join Tink and Clott on a treasure hunt, plus lots more! (panmacmillan.com)
  • Identification and evaluation of new chemical options for control of weevils is a key priority for the BC blueberry industry. (bcblueberry.com)
  • In 2007, Bin Weevils was re-launched as an independent website with a redesign and new content, making way for books, magazines, and products inspired by the game world. (wikipedia.org)
  • A team at Agriculture Victoria's Tatura Smart Farm has spent the past five years carrying out strict testing while releasing imported weevils to control Sagittaria platyphylla which has already damaged waterways in Victoria. (abc.net.au)
  • For example, in a newly detected source of palm trees with red palm weevil, now we know up to what distance we must apply control measures in order to avoid or at least reduce the dispersion of the pest. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Plants most commonly fed upon by figwort weevils include Phygelius, Buddleja globosa, Scrophularia and Verbascum . (rhs.org.uk)
  • Examines how host growing conditions influence weevil development and feeding behavior. (concordia.ca)
  • White broad-nosed weevil, speckled with black. (projectnoah.org)
  • Black spined weevil (Scolopterus penicillatus) eating pollen on Anisotome flowers, New Zealand (NZ). (naturespic.com)
  • Green Immigrant Leaf Weevils made their way from Europe to New York by 1906. (uwm.edu)
  • Bead Head Evil Weevil Natural originally made famous out west, now a go to fly for any avid fly fisherman. (reelflies.ca)
  • I've only ever seen this weevil 3 times, once on a wall and twice on the manzanita tree. (projectnoah.org)
  • Many weevils, like today's duo, are attached to specific host plants. (uwm.edu)
  • It presents a thorough review of hundreds of earlier descriptions of interactions between weevils and plants, aiming to understand better their role as pollinators. (earth.com)
  • These intimately tied relationships suggest a mutual dependence - the plants and weevils need each other to prosper. (earth.com)
  • The Rhubarb Curculio is an American weevil that like open spaces, especially around water. (uwm.edu)
  • Beau Weevils -- Songs in the Key of E is the culmination of a long held desire of James Stroud and myself to do a project together,' Daniels says in a press release. (keanradio.com)
  • In the last few years, CABI's Swiss Centre in Delémont has maintained a rearing colony of the weevil, which is very rare in its native range in Europe. (cabi.org)