Nettle weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae

Also called: Green Nettle Weevil

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It can damage strawberries.

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Nettle weevil
Photo: Cosimo Costanzia di Costigliole, CC BY

The nettle weevil is a slender beetle about 7 to 9 mm long with metallic green, gold, blue or copper scales. Adults feed on the leaves and stems of nettles and meadow sweet, while larvae live in soil eating roots. It is known to be a pest of strawberries.

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How to recognize it

The beetle has bright metallic green scales with variations of gold, blue and copper on its wing covers.

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Size

Adults measure 7 to 9 mm in length. Larvae grow up to about 8 mm long and are creamy white with a dark head.

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Is it a pest in the house?

It can become a pest of strawberries.

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Life cycle

Larvae live in the soil where they eat roots; adults live above ground on leaves and stems.

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Questions people ask

Is the nettle weevil a pest of strawberries?

Yes, it can damage strawberries.

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What plants does the nettle weevil live on?

It is associated with nettles and meadow sweet.

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Same family (Curculionidae)

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllobius_pomaceus

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