Re: Weevil (Was: Re: Insects)
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Weevil (Was: Re: [SG] Insects)
- From: m* l*
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 07:22:10 -0600
At 07:16 AM 5/26/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>At 08:30 AM 5/25/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >>>
>>Right, the black vine weevil adults are grey. They eat notches in leaves of
>>lilacs, roses, rhodies, peonies, etc. Gardens Alive carries beneficial
>>nematodes that control the larvae. Margaret L
>>>
>Great info, Margaret! I'll be sure and check out the nematode thing, since
>the weevils have been a headache for years. Sad to see a newly planted (and
>expensive) native azalea stripped of leaves, even if they do come back.
>
>Gerry>
>>
I don't think weevils are stripping your leaves. Look for caterpillars.
Maybe army worms, residing in the soil during daylight, back underground
during daylight.Do a little digging and see if they're there. They should
be about the diameter of a pencil, grey with stripes of other nondescript
colors, and when exposed they curl into a C position. Margaret L
