Adults are long and dull black, covered with a fine grey pubescence. The larvae are long, curved, and white with brown head. Adults feed on strawberry foliage, and females lay eggs inside unopened flower buds (one egg per bud) before partially or totally severing the
stalk; larvae develop inside the severed buds, feeding on the wilting tissue.
Role of pheromones Adults are thought to be attracted to strawberries by chemicals released by the plants.
Monoterpenes,
sesquiterpenes, and aromatic compounds acted as odorants (attractors) on weevils' receptor neurons. Male
A. rubi then release their own blend of aggregation pheromone, three components of which have been shown to attract weevils to baited traps. == Presence in North America ==