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Talkback: Vine weevils

Here in the West Midlands vine weevils are alive and thriving. Despite every precaution taken with planting, using recommended chemicals etc. nothing deters them from invading every pot I plant up. Favourite plants seem to be heucheras and cyclamen by mothermook

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28/11/2011 18:38:24

by Yana

Talkback: Vine weevil

'm very familiar with vine weevils having caught and crushed hundreds over the years, but I can't say I know what their grubs look like, so wouldn't it be possible for GW to do a feature on pests and show pictures of the adults and grubs.It would also by kaycurtis

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28/05/2012 18:00:55

by Shrinking Violet

Vine Weevil Grubs in the lawn

Hello, I have bought loads of fruit trees to plant in the top lawn and need to get them in very soon, so I started planting yesterday only to find Vine Weevil Grubs in the lawn as I was digging the holes. I obviously cant dig the whole lawn up by SomersetJoy

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21/02/2012 19:11:41

by SomersetJoy

Vine Weevil grubs and wild primrose

weevil in my greenhouse pot plants for the past few years, there are a couple of vine weevil killer water on drenches you can use (Not for use on edible plants) . There is also a safe nematode control available through mail order which can be used by Derby411

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07/03/2012 18:12:51

by Derby411

Provado vine weevil killer & fish!!!!!!

I've been treating my pots with vine weevil killer and I stupidly drenched one pot which was stood on the paving by the pond and inevitabley the mixture came through the drainage holes and into the pond. As soon as I realised what I'd done I moved by tattianna

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16/05/2012 19:18:31

by tattianna

help my fuchia has been eaten!

I noticed a couple of weeks ago that fuchias overwintering in my unheated conservatory had bits missing out of the leaves. Today the leaves have completely been eaten. Does anyone know if I can do anything about this? Vine weevils usually eat chunks by mucky

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13/02/2012 00:11:29

by jeffd

pests

. Would a generic insect spray used just before nightfall help? I had vine weevil in pots and beds, but used nematodes, which worked very well - grubs gone and eventually the beetles too, without having to spray. Good luck. The problem with the leaves by sile

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09/07/2012 22:02:05

by sile

Friend or Foe?

Hi, I discovered this grey/white beetle today crawling on the top of the soil which has Strawberries and Pine-berries planted in the terracotta pot . Is this a good beetle/weevil or bad? Regards Keith Weevil. The fear is vine weevil but I by Turfite

02/05/2013 21:24:41

by Dovefromabove

Insect on my Acer

Could it be hurting the growth of leaves on my Acer Beni Schichihenge? There are lots of them crawling up the trunk. Thanks Google vine weevil, se if it looks the same, if it is, you have to kill them all or the grubs will eat all the roots of you by Anthony Moore2

12/05/2013 15:18:55

by Anthony Moore2

fuchsia leaves

Can you check to see if vine weevil grubs have eaten the roots? I believe that fuchsias are one of their favourite plants. I agree with Kate - if they are in pots, tip an affected plant out and look for 'C' shaped Vine Weevil grubs by Trevor Challands

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27/05/2012 21:19:13

by Trevor Challands

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