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Apoderus coryli

Hazel leaf-roller weevil

Description

The adults (6-8 mm) feed on the leaves of the host in spring. Larvae develop in a cigar-like leaf roll, then they overwinter in these fallen rolls on the ground, where they pupate next spring. Can cause rather esthetic damage on ornamental trees, but its physiological impact is negligible. Parks, gardens, forest margins, hazel plantations.

Symptom

Cigar-like leaf roll. Can cause rather esthetic damage on ornamental trees, but its physiological impact is negligible.

Tree Species: Hazel

Part of a plant- attacked: Leaf / Needle

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Seasonal frequency of occurrence

Seasonal frequency of occurrence