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Conotrachelus nenuphar
This species is primarily a pest of plums and peaches but also damages cherries.nectarines, and apricots. Various species of wild plums are also good hosts. The adults will feed on and damage apples and pears, but few larvae are usually found in these hosts. The small fruits punctured by the overwintered adults fall to the ground and are lost. Larger fruits punctured by the first generation adults are rendered unmarketable by the feeding of the larvae in the soft tissues and around the pit.
Backyard
Spotted on Jun 22, 2011
Submitted on Jun 22, 2011
