''Anthonomus pomorum'' or the apple blossom weevil is a univoltine

herbivore A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthpart ...

of apple trees, '' Malus domestica''.

Life history

Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In the spring, they emigrate to orchards and colonize apple trees. They may find their host trees using pheromones or plant-derived chemical cues. Spiders can be effective predators of ''A. pomorum''.Marc, P., and A. Canard. 1997. Maintaining spider biodiversity in agroecosystems as a tool in pest control. Agric Ecosyst Environ 62:229–235.

References

Curculioninae Agricultural pest insects Apple tree diseases Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Curculioninae-stub