How can I get rid of vineweevil in my greenhouse----- Thanks

On Jul 20, 8:55*pm, wrote:
How can I get rid of vineweevil in my greenhouse----- Thanks

Got any local hedgehogs that might wander in if you kindly left the
door open overnight?

On 2009-07-20 19:55:09 +0100, said:

How can I get rid of vineweevil in my greenhouse----- Thanks

Nematodes. Look up suppliers on the internet. Use NO chemical sprays.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

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How can I get rid of vineweevil in my greenhouse----- Thanks


We had a serious infestation a few years ago - in grow bags containing
strawberries. We carefully dug out the plants that had not been killed off,
washed the roots to ensure no grubs remained, potted on (in pots) into fresh
compost. Then got rid of all the old grow bags, and transplanted the potted
plants into new growbags - again washing the roots just to be sure. We then
applied nematodes in Autumn and Spring and (fingers crossed) finally
eradicated the problem.

It was a lengthy process but worth doing

Jeanne

The easy way to kill the larvae, which kill plants by eating the roots, is to buy vine-weevil killer chemical, which you water onto the soil at intervals of 4 months. It's systemic, so you should not eat this year's crop off the plant in the case of edible crops. If you have adults eating the leaves, probably you have grubs also, and they are doing worse damage.

On 2009-07-20 19:55:09 +0100, said:

How can I get rid of vineweevil in my greenhouse----- Thanks

We use nematodes here and they work brilliantly. Vine weevil is not a
problem for us.
But you can't use them and chemicals, too - one or t'other.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon