A new biotype of weevil has been released at Hartbeespoort Dam, marking its first appearance in South Africa. Speaking to leading experts in the field, Daily Maverick unpacks what exactly biological ...

That protrusion, called a rostrum, is highly useful for the weevil, however, allowing it to feed and to lay eggs. But to the oak trees that these weevils often feed on, it’s a potentially hazardous ...

Earlier this week, researchers tackled the spread of an invasive alien in the Crocodile River - an aquatic plant known as the water spangle - by introducing a weevil species that feeds on it.

Alfalfa weevil eggs are laid inside alfalfa stems in the fall and spring. Larvae feed on terminal and upper plant leaves ...