Christian Krupke, Purdue Field Crops Pest Management Specialist, recently said that pest managers throughout Indiana should be scouting the alfalfa for leaf feeding from weevil larvae. “Alfalfa ...

Since the weevil was first detected in San Ysidro in 2011, it has left a body count of about 20,000 trees. Encinitas has been particularly hard hit. ... Treatment occurs four times per year, ...

The South American palm weevil is a very small bug that has the potential to cause very big problems. Native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, this invasive weevil eats the foliage of ...

Alfalfa weevil egg hatching begins when 200-300 growing degree days (GDD; base 48°F) ... be on the conservative side of the ET tables when making treatment decisions.

If you suspect you have pecan weevil in your residential pecan trees, contact your local County Cooperative Extension Office. Chaves County residents may contact Sandra Barraza at 575-622-3210.

Few things can strike fear into the heart of a banana farmer more than finding an infestation of the banana weevil. Females of this coffee bean–sized insect lay their eggs between the plant’s ...