Scientific name
Ceutorhynchus assimilis
Pest image (all)
Seedpod weevil larvae
Management guide
Description
The cabbage seedpod weevil is a severe pest throughout Europe and the northwestern United States. Larvae are white and grub-like that feed within the pods on developing seeds. Larval development takes approximately six weeks, where larva can consume about five canola seeds. Status of this weevil in Kansas not well known, however a related species, the cabbage curculio, is listed in the Insects of Kansas.
Source of information
http://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/insect-information/crop-pests/canola/seedpod-weevil.html
Pest photo source
Roy Ellis:http://www.canolacouncil.org/crop-production