Viburnum Beetle Larve

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  1. Jiffy

    Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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    Just noticed that there is few tiny viburum beetle larvae on the underside of the leaves this morning

    I also sprayed them as well as they had a munching time last year even though i was squashing them every day so i took the chemical route this year
     
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    Spraying should hopefully nip them in the bud as you've spotted them before they devastate the foliage.

    The beetle eggs are laid in rotten Vibernum wood and larae emerge in the Spring, so it would be advisable to give yours a thorough inspection after flowering and remove any dead wood. But you probably know this already ;)
     
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      I hope i have as they made a mess last year, they haven't started eating much yet but they are there :mad:
       
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