
Cabbage seedpod
weevil larva in pod (left) and adult (right)Cabbage Seedpod Weevil
Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Paykull)
Adults are gray weevils,
about 3 mm long, with a pronounced snout. They
feed on flowers, buds, stems, and pods. Larvae
are C-shaped legless grubs, have a brown head,
and are up to 3 mm long. They feed on seeds in
the pod and make an exit hole in the pod when
they emerge. There is one generation per year.

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