Harmful Effects of Garden weevil

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Harmful Effects of Garden weevil

Phlyctinus callosus

Garden weevil poses a significant agricultural threat by damaging roots, leaves, and fruits of crops, especially fruit trees and vines. The severity of damage varies, potentially leading to food supply disruptions and economic losses for farmers.

What Type of Pest Is Garden weevil?

Agricultural Pests

Damage Stage

Adults

Host Plants

Fruit trees, vine crops

Host Plants Organs

Roots, Leaves, Fruits

Damage Ways

Chew Plant Tissues

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

The adult stage of garden weevil presents a significant threat to agricultural productivity, especially in fruit trees and vine crops. Feeding primarily on roots, leaves, and fruits, they can cause varying degrees of damage from defoliation to fruit destruction. Based on the insects' numbers, impacts range from mild to severe, with potential food supply disruptions and economic losses for farmers.

More Insects that are Similar to Garden weevil

Enaptorhinus granulatus

This hardy beetle, with its distinctive snout, is an adept burrower, using its elongated rostrum to bore into host plant material. As larvae, enaptorhinus granulatus lives within the stems and roots of plants, playing a role in the ecological process of decomposition. In the adult phase, it shifts its diet to the surface foliage, showcasing the species' remarkable adaptability from one life stage to another.

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