curculio
noun
cur·cu·lio
(ˌ)kər-ˈkyü-lē-ˌō 
plural curculios
: any of various weevils
especially
: one that injures fruit
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Peaches, plums and other tree fruits are very susceptible to damage from plum curculios, cucumber beetles, stink bugs and various fungal diseases.
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ExpressNews.com, 5 Mar. 2020
Plum curculio worms may show up in fruits if the trees are too deep in the ground — so get all the root flares dramatically exposed by removing mulch and soil.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 11 May 2020
This is to prevent entry of the plum curculio worms into fruits.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2020
That should help prevent entry of plum curculios and other insects.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
The waxy globs are congealed sap that indicated plum curculio (worms) were in the fruit.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
In the 1890s many smaller growers struggled to afford expensive and elaborate controls to combat pests such as San Jose scale and plum curculio.
—William Thomas Okie, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
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ExpressNews.com, 5 Mar. 2020
Plum curculio worms may show up in fruits if the trees are too deep in the ground — so get all the root flares dramatically exposed by removing mulch and soil.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 11 May 2020
This is to prevent entry of the plum curculio worms into fruits.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2020
That should help prevent entry of plum curculios and other insects.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
The waxy globs are congealed sap that indicated plum curculio (worms) were in the fruit.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
In the 1890s many smaller growers struggled to afford expensive and elaborate controls to combat pests such as San Jose scale and plum curculio.
—William Thomas Okie, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
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“Curculio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curculio. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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