Larvae can seriously damage roots and girdle plants near the soil surface. Feeding of this type can cause plant decline and death. Feed on broadleaf evergreens, such as azalea and rhododendron, yew, euonymus, hemlock, and grape. Larvae are the most damaging stage of this weevil, primarily in nurseries or on young landscape plants. Larvae feed on roots and bark near the soil surface and can stunt plant growth or damage roots.
Most damage occurs in the spring.
The interior, older foliage is preferred to the terminal growth. Adults are blackish brown with many rounded tubercles with a short hair on the outer pair of wings. One generation occurs each year. Fuller rose beetle . Feed on box elder, oak, photinia, rose, Prunus , and others.