Pepper weevil

The pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii) feeds and lays eggs on plants of the genus Capsicum and a few species of Solanum. It is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

Symptoms
Adults feed on leaves and blossoms and bore into fruits. Early signs are small holes in immature fruits and small circular or oval holes (2-5 mm) in leaves. These can be mistaken for slug or caterpillar damage. Larvae feed on seeds and other tissue in the developing fruits.

Treatment
Successful eradication can be achieved by clearing glasshouses of all crop residues, spraying with hydrated lime, removing all standing water, maintaining 20°C (68°F) or over for at least 10 days and fumigating with a variety of products.