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Strawberry bud weevil (clipper weevil)

Anthonomus signatus

University of Georgia, Plant Pathology Archive

Description: 1/10 inch long. Oval shaped, reddish-brown with an elongated black snout.

Where/When: Damage strawberry, blackberry, and related plants by feeding on buds and by stem clipping below the bud. Adults are present during spring.

Significance: Decrease yield and damaged plants with buds hanging down or clipped off.

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