Vine weevils

Question 1

how do vine weevil damage plants?

Answer 1

the adult and the larvae live in the soil and eat the roots

Question 2

when do vine weevils attack and what is the indication?

Answer 2

the eat the roots during the winter months, and the first indications are; slow or lack of growth, and wilting plants due to insufficient roots

Question 3

what plants are susceptible and why?

Answer 3

Cyclamen and Begonia tubers - the grubs bore into them.

Euonymus and Rhododendron - the adult beetle emerges at night and eats sections of the leaves.

Question 4

how do you control vine weevils?

Answer 4

apply the parasitic nematode (eelworm)

or apply a drench of Thiacloprid to roots