Root weevils leave scalloping or small semi-circular irregular notches along plant leaf margins. Tracy Wilcox Special to the Washington Post This week, I was weeding my garden and noted considerable ...

Although more than 1,000 species of root weevils scurry about the world, only a few cause problems in the home garden. The one most familiar in the Northwest is the black vine weevil, which commonly ...

KENNEWICK -- I was talking with a Master Gardener the other day about the root weevil problem in his little blueberry patch. Root weevils are a group of specialized brown or black snout-nosed beetles ...

The citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a new invasive insect pest of specialty crops in Leon County. First specimens of the insect were collected at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and ...

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 ...

Control garden weeds by pulling, hoeing or mulching. Here's a short list of other key jobs you should tackle in June, as provided by the Oregon State University Extension Service. (Janet Eastman) You ...

The entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema carpocpase (All strain), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HP-88 strain), H. bacteriophora (Florida strain), applied to the soil of a citrus grove near Lake ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 91, No. 3 (Sep., 2008), pp. 400-406 (7 pages) The tropical root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.), is a major pest of many plants of economic importance, including ...

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CORVALLIS — Rhododendrons say spring as loudly as football says fall. Both have fervent fans and enemies staring them down. The teams that feed on rhododendrons — called black root weevils — are tiny ...