Otiorhynchus singularis
Otiorhynchus singularis, the clay-coloured weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe. It attacks a range of trees and shrubs but the main hosts are currants, gooseberry, raspberry, hops, fir trees and Norway spruce.
Symptoms
The adult weevils eat buds, shoots and leaves, and in some cases damage bark. In conifers, severed needles may be scattered around the base of the tree.Synonyms
- Brachyrhinus singularis
- Curculio picipes
- Curculio singularis
- Otiorhynchus corniculatus
- Otiorhynchus granulatus
- Otiorhynchus marquardii
- Otiorhynchus notatus
- Otiorhynchus notatus
- Otiorhynchus picipes
- Otiorhynchus squamiger
- ''Otiorhynchus vastator''