Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Black Vine Weevil?, 0 by Hortlove

Hortlove wrote:
Hi all, I have a massive infestation of weevils in my front yard, which is the lower San Joaquin Valley of California. I noticed defoliated plants two years ago and the infestation seems to be getting worse each summer, they eat everything, including the lawn, lavender (I thought the smell might deter them, but they eat it too), and even the lemon bottlebrush trees. I have tried to identify using the Bugguide or What's That Bug? websites, but am looking for opinions from all you experts out there. So, I am attaching some photos of the wretched creature with the hope that it is clear enough for an I.D. Also, any advice on how to control these would be great, I've looked into several natural and synthetic pesticides but don't want to have to kill everything else in my yard to eradicate the weevils. Thank you.

This message was edited Jun 30, 2010 11:30 AM