brought into the state by peppers from the southern US or Mexico:
US: Pepper weevil adults found in New Jersey,
Since April 15, 2013, Rutgers Cooperative Extension form Rutgers University, NJ, have found 65 weevils on yellow sticky traps. There is no way to predict what this will mean in terms of farm and field infestations this season. There are no pepper fields in close proximity to two of the locations where weevils were caught. Any weevils that escaped being trapped might not survive long enough to reproduce on peppers or nightshade.
Currently pepper weevil pheromone traps have been placed in many farm and agri-business locations around south Jersey. The farm community will be alerted if more weevils in new locations are captured.
Source: plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu