The adult is diurnal in its feeding. Sometimes the adults are so numerous they become a nuisance around homes and shopping and recreation areas. The larvae feed in the soil upon the roots of the lost plants. Many hardwood trees and shrubs are fed upon this weevil. Blueberries have also been attacked in Vermont.
Sugar maple is a favorite host.
The mature larvae overwinter in the soil beneath the lost plants. In late May the larvae pupate. Adults emerge in June and mate. Each female may lay between 100 and 300 eggs in small clusters, underground during late June to July. Little is known about the natural or chemical control of the weevil.