Weevil Synonyms

Larval " weevils " mostly feed on the roots of plants, but some, such as the nut weevil (Balaninus nucum), live as larvae inside fruit.

Examination showed that although the weevil attacked the young buds these did not drop off, but that a special growth of tissue inside the bud frequently killed the grub.

Mr Cook also found that the boll weevil was attacked, killed and eaten by an ant-like creature, the " kelep."

May be attacked by aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and greenhouse red spider mite.

The nematode enters the bodies of vine weevil grubs, infecting them with a fatal bacterial disease from its gut.