Injury by early larval stages of this beetle is not easily seen on pegs and pods and detection of the insects themselves is difficult.
Damage is characterized by scarring of the pod surface and clipping of pegs below ground.
Beginning in late July and continuing through August, moist fields with high organic matter are essential for egg laying by adult beetles and survival of larvae. These two criteria are not commonly found across most of the peanut producing areas of Oklahoma. Peanut Insect Control in Oklahoma .