Vine weevils

Greenlou

Has anyone else got vine weevils yet?
I thought it was too early for the little !!!!!!s!!
Was sorting out the greenhouse yesterday and the grubs where in the soil, only in one patch, but a lot of them. :eek:
Got nematodes last year but it was expensive to treat everything. Has anyone tried steaming with any success?

[Deleted User]

Neem oil. Works a treat.

Jake'sGran

Are the grubs too many to get rid of by picking them out of the soil? I loathe this insect, there is something primeval about it. We don't get many any more since I started using Privado. It needs to be watered into the soil after diluting accoding to the instructions. It's not cheap but will be a lot cheaper than nematodes. They eat the roots of plants and seem to like fuchias in particular.

nodwah

the grubs will be overwintering there and will come out later as adults to breed:eek:

I go thru the compost in my pots and squish any that i find - yuk

Greenlou

van 1971
never heard of neem oil so i googled it. Not sure if its totally legal to use as a pestscide according to some of the websites, but looking into it

Jakes gran, Nodwah
was picking them out as i found them but there where so many, :eek: stopped after about 20 or so it was making me queasy. _pale_
Can i use provado on soil to grow food crops? The greenhouse has nothing growing in it at the moment.

TIA

savemoney

We had this trouble a couple of years back in some large pots the little blighter's killed one of my carnations which I still been unable to replace as it seems know one has this variety in my area. I got some stuff you mix in a watering can and water in very well and it killed them, I cant recall name now but I will check later to see if I still have some left so I can tell you

peter_the_piper

I treat with the nematodes in the autumn as that's when the larvae are hatching. As long as you make sure the compost does not dry out they should do the trick. Whilst initially more expensive the saving on chemicals and time is considerable, not to mention the reduction in chemical residues.

Farway

Greenlou wrote: »

[Can i use provado on soil to grow food crops? The greenhouse has nothing growing in it at the moment.

No is the quick answer

I use Provado and it specifically says not for food crops, my guess would be that it is systemic and in the fibres of the plant, so would do you no good at all

savemoney

This is what we got a few years back

http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-100091-Bio-Provado-Vine-Weevil-Killer-70g.html

I dont think it was as much as that around £3-£4 from a local hardware store

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Greenlou wrote: »

van 1971
never heard of neem oil so i googled it. Not sure if its totally legal to use as a pestscide according to some of the websites, but looking into it

That's strange. Pure neem oil is eco-friendly and used in organic gardening.

http://www.planetnatural.com/site/neem-oil.html

Greenlou

van1971
http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/approvals.asp?id=1355
have a look and see what you think.