Raspberry-pest
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Anthonomus signatus
strawberry bud weevil, clipper
Anthonomus signatus, commonly known as the strawberry bud weevil or 'clipper,' is a small weevil native to North America and a significant agricultural pest of strawberry and raspberry crops. Adults measure approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) and display distinctive copper, black, and white striping. The species derives its common name 'clipper' from the female's behavior of severing flower buds from host plants after egg deposition. It has been documented causing severe economic damage, with up to 55% bud injury observed in raspberry plantings in some years.
Pennisetia
raspberry clearwing moths
Pennisetia is a genus of clearwing moths in the family Sesiidae, commonly known as raspberry clearwing moths. The genus contains approximately 14 described species distributed across the Palearctic region and North America. Species in this genus are characterized by their wasp-mimicking appearance, with transparent wings and narrow dark borders. Pennisetia hylaeiformis, the type species, has been extensively studied for its pheromone biology and serves as a model for understanding sesiid chemical ecology.
Resseliella
Resseliella is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae containing at least 50 described species. The genus includes economically significant agricultural pests, notably R. maxima (soybean gall midge) which threatens soybean production in the north-central United States, as well as R. citrifrugis, a major citrus pest in China, and R. theobaldi (raspberry cane midge), an important pest of cultivated red raspberry in Europe. Some species exhibit mutualistic relationships with plants, such as R. kadsurae which pollinates Kadsura longipedunculata in China.