Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Citrus root weevils can cause major harm to citrus trees and other crops. Photo by Dr. Muhammad Haseeb. The citrus root weevil ...

KENNEWICK -- I was talking with a Master Gardener the other day about the root weevil problem in his little blueberry patch. Root weevils are a group of specialized brown or black snout-nosed beetles ...

NORTH COUNTY — Another quarantine has been declared in NorthCounty in response to the discovery of an exotic pest that feedsoff of ornamental plants and citrus plants, a county official saidThursday.

KENNEWICK -- Tomato hornworms gorge themselves on tomatoes. Colorado potato beetles devour potatoes. The corn earworm feasts on corn. Root weevils nosh on more than 100 plant species including lilac, ...

Although more than 1,000 species of root weevils scurry about the world, only a few cause problems in the home garden. The one most familiar in the Northwest is the black vine weevil, which commonly ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Rhododendrons say spring as loudly as football says fall. Both have fervent fans and enemies staring them down. The teams that feed on rhododendrons - called black root weevils - are ...

Eight months after an infestation of destructive citrus root weevils was discovered in Newport Beach, the state plans to eradicate the pests with insecticide, officials said. The California Department ...

Loretta Bates, Ph.D., of the Cooperative Extension, University of California, County of San Diego will present a slide show to teach gardeners how to recognize the Diaprepes root weevil in its various ...

Finding the right strain of a tiny wasp will be the key to solving farmers’ problems with the clover root weevil, say researchers. Stephen Goldson, who leads the AgResearch bio-control and ...

Following excellent results from experimental releases at selected sites around the North Island, AgResearch entomologists are busy rearing thousands of parasitised weevils for large scale ...

The sugarcane root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus is an important sugarcane pest in the Caribbean. In 2010, 2 infestations of Diaprepes abbreviatus were observed in Florida causing damage to sugarcane ...