Seasonal plant health pests and diseases

30 Oct 2023

The Pepper weevil, Anthomonus eugenii is a notifiable and economically damaging pest of Capsicum annum (sweet pepper) and Capsicum frutescens (chilli peppers), but will also damage other solanaceous hosts including Solanum melongena (aubergine). The adults are reported to feed on a range of other Solanaceae, including potato, tomato, Petunia, Nicotiana, Physalis and Datura.

The Pepper weevil is not present in the UK and is notifiable, please report any findings.