Phenology and Monitoring of the Lesser Chestnut Weevil (Curculio sayi)
With the introduction in recent years of high-yield blight-resistant chestnut varieties, the commercial chestnut industry in the United States is expanding.Accompanying this expansion is a resurgence in a primary pest of chestnut: C.sayi, the lesser chestnut weevil.This weevil damages the nut crop and infestations can surge from 0 to close to 100%