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Look out agaves and yuccas, there’s a new weevil in town • Nov. 5, 2026, 10:23 AM ET (The Orange County Register)

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Also Known As snout beetle • Curculionidae

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brentid weevil
grain weevil
leaf-rolling weevil
pine weevil
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