Bug FAQStrawberry Bud Weevil
Anthonomus signatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
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The strawberry bud weevil is about 1/8 inch long and shows copper, black and white stripes. Females lay eggs on flower buds and then cut the buds off, which makes it a major pest of raspberries.
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How to recognize it
Their bodies have copper, black and white striped patterns.
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Size
Adults measure roughly one-eighth of an inch.
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Is it a pest in the house?
They are considered a major pest of raspberry plants.
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What it eats
They are generalist feeders that consume pollen from their host plants.
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Life cycle
A female can produce up to 75 eggs during a season.
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Where it comes from
They are native to North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Massachusetts, Arkansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does the strawberry bud weevil look like?
It has copper, black and white striped markings.
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Is the strawberry bud weevil a problem for raspberries?
Yes, it is a major pest that damages raspberry crops.
Source: Wikipedia
How does the female strawberry bud weevil lay its eggs?
She deposits eggs on flower buds and then cuts the buds off the plant.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Curculionidae)
Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Black Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Nettle weevilPhyllobius pomaceusDamages 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 cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthonomus_signatus
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