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I am looking to identify this garden pest that is leaving black specks all over my coneflower, and I believe on a geranium. could be others. my cousin...
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Asked July 18, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT
I am looking to identify this garden pest that is leaving black specks all over my coneflower, and I believe on a geranium. could be others. my cousin thought weevil, but it's hard to tell, I don't see a long nose/snout like I see online.
Olmsted County Minnesota
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Thank you for reaching out to ask2.extension.
My identifier does confirm that it is a peach root weevil. If you don’t have many of them and can remove them by hand, that would be the safest way.
You can manage root weevil larvae by applying a systemic insecticide to the soil around host plants April through September. Adults feeding on the above-ground portion of plants can be targeted with pyrethroid pesticides starting in late June or early July.
I you use an insecticide be sure to read and follow all label instructions. They could be fatal to our pollinators.