The cranberry weevil, Anthonomus musculus, is a pest of blueberries and cranberries Vaccinium macrocarpon

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Vaccinium macrocarpon is a cranberry of the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium...

Ait. in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Michigan. A. musculus is native to North America and ranges from New England to Florida and west of the Rocky Mountains.

Life history

Females deposit eggs in flower buds, and larvae develop inside, preventing fruit development. Adults are active during the day and feed on flowers, leaves, and buds.
A. musculus is attracted to damaged cranberry flower buds. A. musculus males are attracted to volatile chemicals (hexanol

Hexanol

Hexanol may refer to any of the following 17 isomeric organic compounds with the formula C6H13OH:...

, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, hexyl acetate

Hexyl acetate

Hexyl acetate is an ester with the molecular formula C8H16O2. It is mainly used as a solvent for resins, polymers, fats and oils. It is also used as a paint additive to improve its dispersion on a surface....

, and (Z)-3-hexenyl butyrate) that blueberry buds emit.