raspberry fruitworm

insect

Also known as: Byturus rubi

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The raspberry fruitworm (Byturus rubi) is an insect whose larvae feed on raspberries. These small, pale larvae are covered in fine hairs and bore into the fruit. The adult beetles are about 4 mm long, ranging in color from reddish-yellow to black, and feed on raspberry and blackberry flowers and leaves. Fruitworm beetles belong to the family Byturidae.12

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…hairy, oval beetles is the raspberry fruitworm (Byturus rubi). The small, pale larva, which is covered with short fine hairs, attacks the raspberry fruit. The adult, which ranges in colour from reddish yellow to black, is about 4 mm (0.16 inch) long. It feeds on the flowers and leaves of…
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…hairy, oval beetles is the raspberry fruitworm (Byturus rubi). The small, pale larva, which is covered with short fine hairs, attacks the raspberry fruit. The adult, which ranges in colour from reddish yellow to black, is about 4 mm (0.16 inch) long. It feeds on the flowers and leaves of…
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