Anthonomus phyllocola explained

Anthonomus phyllocola is a weevil and a major pest of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in Scandinavia.[1]

Life history

Larvae develop in the male flowers of lodgepole pine.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Insects on lodgepole pine in Sweden Ð current knowledge and potential risks . Ake Lindelow, Christer Bjoerkman . Forest Ecology and Management 141 (2001) 107-116 . 2009-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301193525/http://www2.ekol.slu.se/Personliga_filer/Bjorkman_Christer/pdf_filer/Lindelow_Bjorkman_2001.pdf . 2012-03-01 . dead .