. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 289 - INSECTS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES FRUIT WEEVIL* (Rhynchltes faeros Roelofs) Economic Importance: Destruction of the fruit and fruiting twigs of host trees by this curculionid may be practically complete in severe infestations, The pest is common throughout most of Japan, Korea and in areas of China. Serious injury has occurred on pear in the latter country. After oviposition, the adults cut into the fruits which then drop to the ground. One adult may cause considerable fruit-drop from each tree. Hosts
. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 289 - INSECTS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES FRUIT WEEVIL* (Rhynchltes faeros Roelofs) Economic Importance: Destruction of the fruit and fruiting twigs of host trees by this curculionid may be practically complete in severe infestations, The pest is common throughout most of Japan, Korea and in areas of China. Serious injury has occurred on pear in the latter country. After oviposition, the adults cut into the fruits which then drop to the ground. One adult may cause considerable fruit-drop from each tree. Hosts: Attacks peach, pear, apple, cherry, apricot, plum, quince, loquat and fig. Most severe on loquat and peach in Japan. Distribution: Known to occur in Japan, Korea, Formosa and areas of A ^^J\ \ \ \ . \ L_J V^ L,_J L_l L_J L_l L^ ).. /- /. / l^-l I i—i—i—i—i—J,—C^" General Distribution of Fruit Weevil * Also called peach weevil (Curculionidae, Coleoptera) No. 45 of Series. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Animal and Plant Health Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs; United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine; United States. Plant Pest Control Division. Hyattsville, MD. [etc. ] Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs Animal and Plant Health Service
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