The alfalfa weevil is one of Indiana's earliest spring crop pests. Purdue Extension entomologists encourage alfalfa growers to scout their fields for the insect and treat with insecticides where ...

Vine weevils are a recognisable garden visitor. You might consider them a pest, external for the damage they can do to plants. But for commercial growers they are a very real problem. The ornamental ...

Perhaps the mild winter brought out the alfalfa weevils in larger numbers this year, but there are options to limit the damage they cause, according to Range and Forage Specialist Jerry Volesky at the ...

Several beech trees on Prince Edward are showing signs of an invasive species called the beech leaf-mining weevil. These weevils consume the leaves of beech trees, which can disrupt the flow of ...

Root weevil feeding damage is most easily seen along the margins (edges) of leaves. White flies show up during hot weather. They can cause yellowing leaves and poor vigor if their populations are high ...

Q: When do agave weevils turn into grubs so I can time the treatment to the soil with a pesticide at the correct time? A: Agave weevil control is done from about the middle of April until the middle ...

Activity: Watch for signs and symptoms in order to manage and prevent white pine weevil tree damage. Why: White pine weevil (Pissodes strobe) produces disfiguring injury to the terminal growth of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The possibility that the survival of leaf-mining larvae might be affected by leaf damage by adult leaf-miners prior to oviposition was studied ...

The sugarcane root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus is an important sugarcane pest in the Caribbean. In 2010, 2 infestations of Diaprepes abbreviatus were observed in ...

Q: My roses are inundated with aphids. Is there anything safe I can spray? A: There are two totally safe ways to rid your roses of aphids. The first is to apply what I call modified “el kabotski” pest ...