The plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst), is an important early season pest of pome and stone fruits. They can cause considerable damage to apple, pear, apricot, peach, plum, nectarine, cherry, and other fruits. After codling moth, plum curculio is often regarded as the most serious pest of tree fruits in eastern North America.
Biology and Life History
Plum curculio adults are a type of weevil (or snout beetle), approximately 6 mm (¼”) in length with a mottled combination of brown, …