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Toadflax stem boring weevil

Mecinus janthinus

BIOLOGY: Adult M. janthinus emerge from stems in May, and reproduce until late June. Adults are appx. 4 mm long. Eggs are laid in cavities inside the stem. Eggs hatch in 7 days. Larvae development takes 20-30 days. Larvae are 1-2 mm long, cream colored and C-shaped with brown head capsules. Pupation occurs in stems. Adults overwinter in stems.

DESTRUCTIVE STAGE: Larvae (stem mining) and adult (feeding on foliage)

IMPACT TO HOST: Impact of weevils is most effective during drought years. Control is usually 60-75%, although several sites in Utah have collapsed after 6-7 years

REDISTRIBUTION: Adults can be collected in May and June using a sweep net and aspirator or by picking insects directly 0 of plants. A typical release is 250-500 weevils. Releases should be made in dense infestations of dalmatian toadflax.

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mecinus janthinus
  • COMMON NAME: Toadflax stem boring weevil
  • TYPE OF AGENT: Insect: Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
  • GENERATIONS PER YEAR: One
  • OVERWINTERING STAGE: Adult (inside pupal cell)
Mecinus janthiniformis
Mecinus janthiniformis
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