Biology:Anthonomus pomorum
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Apple blossom weevil | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. pomorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus pomorum | |
Anthonomus pomorum or the apple blossom weevil is a univoltine herbivore of apple trees, Malus domestica.[1]
Life history
Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In the spring, they emigrate to orchards and colonize apple trees.[2][3] They may find their host trees using pheromones or plant-derived chemical cues.[4]
Spiders can be effective predators of A. pomorum.[5]
References
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- ↑ "Visual Orientation of Overwintered Anthonomus pomorum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Entomological Society of America. 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20070815174938/http://www.db-acw.admin.ch/pubs/wa_pv_05_tap_1887_d.pdf.
- ↑ Toepfer, S., H. Gu, and S. Dorn. 1999. Spring colonisation of orchards by Anthonomus pomorum from adjacent forest borders. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 93: 131-139.
- ↑ Toepfer, S., H. Gu, and S. Dorn. 2002. Phenological analysis of spring colonisation of apple trees by Anthonomus pomorum. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 103: 151-159.
- ↑ Kalinova, B., K. Stransky, J. Harmatha, R. Ctvrtecka, and J. Zdarek. 2000. Can chemical cues from blossom buds influence cultivar preference in the apple blossom weevil (Anthonomus pomorum)? Entomol. Exp. Appl. 95: 47-52.
- ↑ Marc, P., and A. Canard. 1997. Maintaining spider biodiversity in agroecosystems as a tool in pest control. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 62:229–235.
Wikidata ☰ Q240929 entry
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