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Old 05-11-2003, 03:43 PM
foreverArsenal
 
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Default Grubs

"foreverArsenal" wrote
On tipping them out and freeing them from the soil in the tub I
found

couple dozen tiny(5mm) white with light brown head grubs(maggot
like) ,only the odd bulb had small hole in-2-3mm

Janice wrote:



Sound like vine weevil. Take a look here to confirm
http://www.vine.weevil.org.uk/ That site also gives advice on how
to deal with them.


Hi Janice
Thanks for that ,I think your spot on.
Had a good read about the buggers (all female eh! ) ,have got some Provado Vine Weevil
Killer
that I got when I first put up my greenhose lean-to,so will give them some of that to
drink,
other plants in pots in greenhouse too.
Many thanks.

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Barry
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