Adult beetles have dark reddish brown or black heads, and the body is covered with short gray hairs. A mysterious outbreak of an endemic pest that threatens grapevines in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, has put local growers and government entomologists on alert. In May 2008, beetles causing severe damage to grapes and Floribunda roses on the east side of Kelowna were identified by experts with the Insect Identification Service, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as the western grape rootworm (Bromius obscurus). Although this pest is native to North America and has been reported previously on Vancouver Island, this appears to be […]