European chestnut weevil - Curculio elephas
Effective: August 18, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Taxonomic Position: Coleoptera : Curculionidae
Pest Type: Insects
Pest Code (NAPIS): INASIQA
This pest is a member of the following surveys: Oak, Other
These Approved Methods are appropriate for: 2013, 2012, 2011
Pest Information
CAPS Pest Datasheet: https://download.ceris.purdue.edu/file/
Pest Tracker: https://pesttracker.org/pest/INASIQA
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.
Pest Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
It is not known if pest vectors Endothia parasitica (causal agent of chestnut blight) but it may interact with pathogen (Venette et al., 2003).
Survey

Approved Method(s)
Method Detail NAPIS Survey Method
Visual See the visual inspection excerpt from the guidelines. 3031 - General Visual Observation

Survey Recommendations
The following are recommendations for executing the survey using the approved methods for pest surveillance. The recommendations are developed through literature review and consultation with subject matter experts.
Key Diagnostic or Identification

Approved Method(s)
ID/Diagnostic:
Morphological
Mistaken Identities:
Present in the U.S.: Curculio spp.
Not present in the U.S.: Curculio glandium and Curculio nucum
References
  1. Venette, R. C., E. E. Davis, H. Heisler, and M. Larson. 2003. Mini Risk Assessment, Chestnut weevil, Curculio elephas (Gyllenhal) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program.

If you are unable to find a reference, contact STCAPS@usda.gov. See the CAPS Pest Datasheet for all references.