Strawberry Root-Weevil   Many species of root weevils feed on the young roots and crowns of strawberry plants. Adults will eat notches in the leaves, this damage is minimal, and unless you have a severe infestation will not generally damage your crop. The larvae/Grubs However cause severe damage by tunneling in roots and crowns of plants.   Read More About Strawberry Root Weevil
Rough Strawberry Root Weevil   Adults are slightly more than 1/4 inch long and resemble the strawberry root weevil with the exception of size. They are black, shiny, without scales and with coarse, punctures on the outer wings. Adults are common on fruit trees in early summer.  Adults feed at night and hide during the day. Common victim of Praying Mantids
		Black Vine Weevil   The adult is a about 3/8 inches long, black and wingless . All of the weevils are females and they reproduce parthenogenetically . Since they do not fly, they migrate primarily by walking  The weevils feed at night, making the prying Mantid a good choice of predator. They feed on foliage, chewing out  notches, damage is usually not severe. Read More about the Black Vine Weevil
		Carrot Weevil      The carrot Weevil adult is a dark-brown snout beetle about 6 mm long  It over winters in plant debris in and about carrot fields that were infested the previous year.>> (Another good reason for Crop Rotation )  Read More About the Carrot Weevil.

 

 

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