Pachnaeus opalus

Pachnaeus • Curculionidae • Curculionoidea • Coleoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Pachnaeus opalus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images

Pachnaeus opalus (Olivier, 1807) - (northern citrus root weevil)

This is a minor pest of citrus in Florida. The adults attack the leaves and the larvae the roots. It can be distinguished from the southern citrus root weevil (Pachnaeus litus) by the smooth anterior margin of the elytra.

Publications covering Pachnaeus opalus

Neotropical Entomology (2007) 36, 161-179
Claudia Dolinski and Lawrence A. Lacey (2007)
Microbial control of arthropod pests of tropical tree fruits

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