Pests, Diseases & Problems
Agave Snout Weevil Prevention and Treatment
Agave snout-nosed weevil is a half-inch-long black beetle with a downward-curving proboscis that enables it to pierce an agave’s core, where it lays its eggs. Grubs hatch, consume the agave’s heart, then burrow into the soil to pupate.
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For over a quarter of a century, I’ve trapped four to six gophers a year in my half-acre garden near San Diego. Top photo: If an agave keels over and there’s a clean, concave depression at its base, a gopher likely got it. But more often the cause of agave collapse is snout weevil. UPDATE: A…
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