Latin Name | Anthonomus eugenii |
Common Name | Pepper weevil |
Biology | Adults are ~3 mm, black with a long snout. Larvae develop in pepper fruits. Multiple generations/year. Overwinters as adults. Females lay eggs in buds/fruits . |
Damage | Larvae destroy pepper buds/fruits, causing drop and deformities. Adults feed on leaves/stems . |
Distribution Regions | Native to Mexico; invasive in North America (US, Canada) and Europe (Mediterranean) . |
Monitoring | Visual inspection of damaged fruits. Yellow sticky traps. Pheromone traps . |
Recommended Traps | Pheromone traps (e.g., delta traps) . |
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