- Otiorhynchus cribricollis
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Otiorhynchus cribricollis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Curculionidae Subfamily: Entiminae Genus: Otiorhynchus Species: O. cribricollis Binomial name Otiorhynchus cribricollis Otiorhynchus cribricollis is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.[1]
Life history
Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.
References
- ^ Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture". Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/hort/vit/pw/appleweevil.pdf.
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