Anthonomus signatus, the strawberry bud weevil, is a weevil that is a significant pest of strawberries in North America. It is also thought to be a major pest to raspberries.[1] It is native to North America.
Anthonomus signatus | |
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Images of a plant affected by the strawberry weevil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
Genus: | Anthonomus |
Species: | A. signatus
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Binomial name | |
Anthonomus signatus |
Life history edit
The adult weevil is about 1/8 of an inch with copper back and white stripes. They are generalists and eat the pollen of their host plants. Female A. signatus lay their eggs on flower buds and then sever the bud from the plant. This habit has given rise to another common name for the species, 'Clipper'. Each female can lay up to 75 eggs per season.[1]
See also edit
- Anthonomus rubi (strawberry blossom weevil)
References edit
- ^ a b Christina S. Howard (2007). "The Impact of the Strawberry Bud Weevil (Anthonomus signatus) on Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) in Maine" (PDF). The University of Maine.