Have you ever seen a weevil up close before? These tiny insects are famous for their ability to drill holes. A weevil drilling a hole into an acorn is a fascinating process to observe.

A weevil infestation can be a costly problem because it often renders the entire contents of a cupboard inedible. Here are some options to get rid of weevils for good. 1.

A weevil species has been imported into South Africa and has been released into the Crocodile river, in Hartbeespoort, in an effort to tackle the spread of salvinia minima, commonly known as ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those ...

Scientists have begun introducing weevils from Louisiana into South Africa’s Crocodile River in hopes that the insects will be able to curb the effect of invasive water plants. ... Salvinia minima is ...

The weevils, which have been used effectively elsewhere in the world to fight water weeds, are now leading South Africa’s charge against the life-sucking plants threatening ecosystems in at ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those weevils aren ...

Those weevils aren’t tossed into the river by accident: ... South Africa’s already vulnerable freshwater systems face a significant threat from salvinia, scientists say.

South Africa’s already vulnerable freshwater systems face a significant threat from salvinia, scientists say. The plants have had two major growth spurts in 2021 and 2022, surviving on the high ...

The weevils aren't the first insects to be introduced to curb an invasive threat in South Africa. The country brought in a bug in the 1930s to control the spread of a hardy cactus native to Mexico ...