Nut Weevil
Arthropods Daily · No. 45 Nut WeevilCurculio nucum
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Nut Weevil
Nut Weevil (Curculio nucum) – species of family “True Weevils“

Curculio nucum (nut weevil) is a medium-sized beetle, with an especially elongated snout, characteristic of the Curculionini tribe of the weevil family (Curculionidae). Its larvae develop in hazel nuts Corylus avellana, being a serious pest in hazenut orchards. It occurs in most of Europe, from south Sweden, Finland and Great Britain to the Mediterranean.

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Arthropods Insects Beetles True Weevils acorn weevil Black Vine Weevil Cabbage seed Weevil Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus typhae garden figwort weevil Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil Nut Weevil Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus Otiorhynchus pinastri Rhamphus Small Nettle Weevil
Arthropods Insects Beetles True Weevils acorn weevil Black Vine Weevil Cabbage seed Weevil Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus typhae garden figwort weevil Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil Nut Weevil Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus Otiorhynchus pinastri Rhamphus Small Nettle Weevil

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„Nut Weevil“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Nut Weevil

No. 239 |

Nut Weevil

Curculio nucum (nut weevil) is a medium-sized beetle, with an especially elongated snout, characteristic of the Curculionini tribe of the weevil family (Curculionidae). Its larvae develop in hazel nuts Corylus avellana, being a serious pest in hazenut orchards. It occurs in most of Europe, from south Sweden, Finland and Great Britain to the Mediterranean.

Nut Weevil

No. 45 |

Nut Weevil

Curculio nucum (nut weevil) is a medium-sized beetle, with an especially elongated snout, characteristic of the Curculionini tribe of the weevil family (Curculionidae). Its larvae develop in hazel nuts Corylus avellana, being a serious pest in hazenut orchards. It occurs in most of Europe, from south Sweden, Finland and Great Britain to the Mediterranean.