Citrus Growers Forum

John Bonzo · Posted: Mon 07 Sep, 2009 11:18 am

Russ Pitman Park in Bellaire

http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1249689174

Southeast Texas people, keep an eye out on your trees for these pests. Hopefully you won't see any, but squash them if you do!

fofoca · Posted: Mon 07 Sep, 2009 1:44 pm

John, the link doesn't work for me... "The requested URL /houston_public_radionewsdisplay.php was not found on this server."

Laaz · Posted: Mon 07 Sep, 2009 2:49 pm

Fixed the link.

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Malcolm_Manners · Posted: Tue 08 Sep, 2009 12:26 am

I'm glad they showed the picture, so one can be sure it's Diaprepes abbreviatus. There are several weevils that attack citrus (5 in Florida at the moment), and of all of them, this one is normally NOT referred to as "citrus root weevil;" Rather, this one is almost always called "Diaprepes" by citrus growers, occasionally "Apopka weevil," since that's the town they were first found in, in Florida, or less commonly, the official common name, which is sugar cane rootstock weevil.

Of all of them, this one is far and away the worst. Definitely a pest to be reckoned with.

Malcolm