This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through an ...

Diaprepes Root Weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) crawling on Yaupon Holly leaves in Houston, TX. Weevils are a type of beetle identified by their round bodies and long snouts. These insects typically ...

Have you ever seen a weevil up close before? These tiny insects are famous for their ability to drill holes. A weevil drilling a hole into an acorn is a fascinating process to observe. But why do they ...

Above: tip feeding on alfalfa by alfalfa weevil larvae. Note the larva curled up in the lower right of the photo. Photo by Purdue University. If you are involved with alfalfa production, you may ...

Weevils, belonging to the family Curculionidae, are renowned for their distinctive elongated snouts and specialised mouthparts. These features have evolved through intricate developmental processes ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A new invasive pest now moving north from Mexico and San Diego County has Southern California's palm trees in its sights. The South American palm weevil attacks palm trees, ...

If you manage fields with alfalfa, now is the time to be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae in northern Indiana. Christian Krupke, Purdue Field Crops Pest Management Specialist, recently said that ...