Vine Weevil

Hello Chums.

Although I've not actually seen them, I'm pretty sure my Rhododendrons are being attacked. Notched leaves and looking undernourished. I'm thinking of trying Nematodes. Anyone ever tried them?

Cheers...Freddy

 

Used nematodes 2 years ago and they worked a treat. I have a small garden though so was a very concentrated dose.

Was weevil free last year but just spotted one today so it may be worth doing the spring/autumn course that they recommend.

 

I will be out with the torch tonight , freak the neighbours out .

 

Hi there.

I decided to go down the Nematode route after reading some reviews. Ordered them yesterday and they turned up today! So, I'll be treating them tomorrow

 

How effective is setting traps and killing any adults seen? Do i really have to crawl around with a torch?

 

1 adult female can lay up to a thousand eggs , if grown in pots you can use a barrier glue but I find that just too time consuming and messy.

My baskets that I grew last year "crackling fire" begonias I left in the basket growing on in the greenhouse just to see if I could get the tubers up to a decent size to (after taking them down) keep but when it came to empty them out they where both full with the larvae so they must of crawled up the house wall to get at them.

I have in the past grown begonias in pots (using as bait pots) and would leave these in various parts of the garden and in the Autumn most had vine weevil in and the robin had a good feed.

I always thought nematodes ideal time to be used in the Autumn as the soil would be up to temperature , and I think this would be a set back if using now as I doubt the soil temperature would be correct for the nematodes to survive and damp enough.

I know you can use Provado as a soil drench ok in pots ? but I woudnt want to drench any of my border soil with it and probably kill everything living in the soil in the process.

Spruce

 

I get loads of these every year - tried the nematodes which worked - but a bit expensive for my larger garden - also use the provado (on non-edibles) - not as successful - this year one of my strawberries pots was full of them. I always assumed they go for potted plants but last year I dug up a hardy geranium to split and it was full of them. Birds love them though

Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, Flowering Cherry, Busy Lizzie, Strawberries, Mint, Rhodies, Azaelia, Hydrangeas, (all in pots) are those that I have had most probs with.

S

 

I thought pots were particularly vulnerable due to the lovely soft soil we've paid a fortune for in the garden centre and the absence of predators that would be more prevalent in soil.

Still worrying to hear reports of soil infestations, though.

Wonder if I can booby-trap the greenhouse with double sided selotape?