The seedhead and root-boring weevil feed only on invasive spotted knapweed, and die when the weed is no longer available, ...

Jake Lewis, an entomologist in the Environmental Science and Informatics Section at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), is fascinated by weevils, a diverse group of beetles that ...

Researchers at the University of Memphis used a free app to rediscover a species of beetle that was thought to be extinct.

Researchers have discovered, described, and named 12 new weevil species in Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Aphanerostethus magnus and Aphanerostethus japonicus are found in Japan, with the ...

Research into the chemical ecology of pheromones in weevil species has significantly enriched our understanding of insect communication and behaviour. Pheromones, the chemical signals used to mediate ...

Tiny pests can sneak into any home through hidden cracks and openings. Weevils, a common beetle variety, are unwelcome visitors sometimes found in dry pantry goods such as flour, grain, cornmeal, or ...

Two of these new species are present in Japan: Aphanerostethus magnus (Oo-daruma-kuchikakushi-zoumushi) and Aphanerostethus japonicus (Nippon-daruma-kuchikakushi-zoumushi). One of these, ...