Bug FAQNettle weevil
Phyllobius pomaceus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Also called: Green Nettle Weevil
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The nettle weevil is a slender beetle about 7 to 9 mm long with metallic green, gold, blue or copper scales. Adults feed on the leaves and stems of nettles and meadow sweet, while larvae live in soil eating roots. It is known to be a pest of strawberries.
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How to recognize it
The beetle has bright metallic green scales with variations of gold, blue and copper on its wing covers.
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Size
Adults measure 7 to 9 mm in length. Larvae grow up to about 8 mm long and are creamy white with a dark head.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It can become a pest of strawberries.
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Life cycle
Larvae live in the soil where they eat roots; adults live above ground on leaves and stems.
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Questions people ask
What plants does the nettle weevil live on?
It is associated with nettles and meadow sweet.
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Same family (Curculionidae)
Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Black Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Asian Oak WeevilCyrtepistomus castaneusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Strawberry Root WeevilOtiorhynchus ovatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Pine WeevilHylobius abietisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllobius_pomaceus
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