In southern Florida, adults are found throughout the year. However, adults appear to be most abundant during spring, early summer and early fall. Egg laying has also been observed throughout the year. There are multiple generations occurring per year, generations overlap progressively through the year. Eggs are deposited between leaves of ornamental trees in any part of the tree canopy.
Younger leaves appear to be the preferred oviposition site on silver and green button wood trees.
In citrus, young leaves are consumed by adults and mature leaves are preferred for oviposition. Females deposit their egg masses between two leaves and then cement the egg mass with a sticky secretion. Eggs can also be laid on a single leaf, by folding parts of the leaf. Surveys should be conducted in nurseries and commercial groves surrounding known infestations to detect and monitor weevil spread. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, regulates the movement of all nursery stock originating from nurseries known to be infested with Diaprepes root weevil.