Potted citrus plants, the left one with a healthy root system and the other (right) with very sparse roots because of feeding by larvae of Diaprepes root weevils, Diaprepes abbreviatus.

Normal root mass (left) compared to roots of plant damaged by Diaprepes root weevil larvae. Credit: Rita E. Duncan
Potted citrus plants, the left one with a healthy root system and the other (right) with very sparse roots because of feeding by larvae of Diaprepes root weevils, Diaprepes abbreviatus. Credit: Rita E. Duncan