Back

Strawberry blossom weevil

Anthonomus rubi

Classification

Class
Insecta

Anthonomus rubi, the strawberry-blossom weevil or strawberry blossom weevil, is a species of weevil found in Europe and western Asia. It feeds on plants of the family Rosaceae and is an important pest of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne) and raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) This insect is a particularly problematic pest of strawberry in Europe, in some cases responsible for up to 80% loss of the berry crop.

Distribution

(c) Mick Talbot, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Loading map…
Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1,423United Kingdom · 616France · 74Netherlands · 65Belgium · 30Italy · 22Luxembourg · 19Switzerland · 15Spain · 11