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    (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ingo Kurtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Degtyarev Nikolai Ivanovich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Марина Горбунова-Ëлкина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Stuart Tingley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Strawberry Root Weevil

Otiorhynchus ovatus

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Otiorhynchus ovatus, also called the strawberry root weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae), occurring across Canada and the northern United States. Its name comes from its affinity for strawberry plants, which form a large part of its diet. They are, however, known to feed on other plants as well. Occasionally the larvae cause serious damage to seedlings and young transplants in plantations and nurseries (Rose and Lindquest 1985). It is...

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