Posts Tagged ‘agave snout nosed weevil’
Can We Still Grow Agaves in CA?
Eek! A Win for the Weevil? When I learned that the State of CA banned sales of the most effective snout weevil preventative to all but professionals, I envisioned the end of agaves in residential gardens, including my own. I have dozens, some huge—an aesthetic essential. If you grow agaves, you’re aware the snout-nose weevil will…
Read MoreSucculents Snout Weevil Attacks Besides Agaves
Check agave relatives for snout-nose weevil. Don’t wait for signs of infestation; take preventative measures now to protect your agaves, furcraeas, beaucarneas, mangaves and yuccas. See photos.
Read MoreAgave 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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