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Bug ID!

 

Hi all,

I have recently found two of these, dead as dodos, one on a fuchia

and another in a hosta pot. Does anyone know what it is (I'm

guessing it's some sort of weevil) and should I be worried?

These photos are all of the same one, I didn't photograph the other one.

Best pics I could get. Warning: extreme close-up! image

Thanks loads, Mel

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    Forgot to say, it was about 3mm long.

  • FleurisaFleurisa Posts: 779

    You need to check in the pots for the larvae as they might be eating the roots right now

  • Yikes. Just found a live one under a Salvia pot.

    Also found these eggs under the leaves of the plant which according to t'internet, look like vine weevil eggs. Nooo! Oh dear, best get on with some treatment. Any handy tips anyone? image

    Thanks pepes. x

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  • MuddyForkMuddyFork Posts: 435

    I don't think those are vine weevil eggs as they are laid in the soil.  They look more like caterpillar eggs.  You can get a treatment for vine weevil that you water the pots with, it's active against the larva.  There are several brands available so you now have an excuse to visit the garden centre

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Urghhhhh......itching like mad now but glad I know what they look like and glad I wasn't eating my tea image

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    That what Edd?? Boy you must have good eye sight, I can't see anything only eggs image

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    That tiny spider? Huge eggs for that tiny spider!

    Thanks all for your help. Will be off to get a treatment tomorrow.

    Apparently they particularly like containers and my little yard is

    almost all containers!

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