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

Boll weevils plagued the cotton industry throughout much of the Cotton Belt for almost a century before entomologists and producers executed one of the most successful pest eradication programs in the ...

GIVAT HEN, Israel, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TMG – Tropical Melhoramento e Genetica, a Brazilian company dedicated to genetics and plant breeding of soy, cotton and corn, and PlantArcBio (TASE: ...

For the first time, researchers in Canada have investigated the use of the sterile insect technique for controlling populations of the pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii, an economically significant ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When it comes to the critical process of pollination, butterflies ...

The pepper weevil (Anthonomous eugenii Cano) is a destructive invasive insect pest of cultivated peppers in the southeastern United States. Adult pepper weevils feed on fruit and leaf buds and lay ...

The citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) is a new invasive insect pest of specialty crops in Leon County. First specimens of the insect were collected at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and ...