Discolored, decayed plant tissue around a hole chewed by the agave weevil, or Sisal weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus, in the base of a foxtail agave.

Discolored, reddish, plant tissue where decay fungi colonized agave weevil tunnels. Roots and entire base of a foxtail agave. Huntington Gardens, San Marino.; Los Angeles County, California Credit: Frank P. Wong
Credit: Frank P. Wong