Diaprepes abbreviatus
- Subject: Diaprepes abbreviatus
- From: &* G* <p*@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 02:12:17 -0700
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In the mail today I received something very interesting. It was a
large card with an image of a weevil on it, Diaprepes abbreviatus.
Apparently it is a major pest, and some of its favored foods include
avocado, citrus, hibiscus, loquat and oak. I can see why the
California Department of Food and Agriculture sent these warning
cards out about it. They are a pretty distinct insect, so it shouldn't
be hard to identify, but I can only imagine the damage these things
can do, especially since the grubs feed on roots and can kill a tree.
Have any of you other Californian gardeners gotten one of these cards?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaprepes_abbreviatus
