Strawberry Blossom Weevil
Anthonomus rubi
The adult is a tiny dark weevil found around strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and other rosaceous plants, especially near flower buds. It feeds by nibbling plant tissue and uses its narrow snout to puncture buds, with females laying eggs inside before partly cutting the bud stalk. Adults can fly between host plants and often drop or remain still when disturbed. Despite its small size, it is notable as a serious pest because one female can damage many developing blossoms.
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- Conservation status
- NE
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- Strawberry Blossom Weevil