I have a problem with vine weevil eating the leaves of some shrubs in
my garden, despite treatments with nematoads, though the problem
hasn't been too bad since last winter.

I am thinking of planting a large Acuba bush in a renovated part of
the garden, but does anyone know if vine weevil are partial to its
leaves? Other shrubs they appear to enjoy her near Warwick include
holly, bay, rhodedendron.

Any help much appreciated thanks.

Steve J

On 16/08/2011 16:41, Steve J wrote:
I have a problem with vine weevil eating the leaves of some shrubs in
my garden, despite treatments with nematoads, though the problem
hasn't been too bad since last winter.

I am thinking of planting a large Acuba bush in a renovated part of
the garden, but does anyone know if vine weevil are partial to its
leaves? Other shrubs they appear to enjoy her near Warwick include
holly, bay, rhodedendron.

Any help much appreciated thanks.

I have had A. japonica "Rozannie" in the garden for a dozen years. I
have never seen any damage on the leaves from any cause during that time
- insect or pathogen. Are you sure it is vine weevil and not something
like a leafcutter bee?

In fact, Aucuba is one of the few plants which seems to be able to shrug
anything off - including adverse growing conditions.

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Jeff

On Aug 17, 8:01*am, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 16/08/2011 16:41, Steve J wrote:

I have a problem with vine weevil eating the leaves of some shrubs in
my garden, despite treatments with nematoads, though the problem
hasn't been too bad since last winter.

I am thinking of planting a large Acuba bush in a renovated part of
the garden, but does anyone know if vine weevil are partial to its
leaves? Other shrubs they appear to enjoy her near Warwick include
holly, bay, rhodedendron.

Any help much appreciated thanks.

I have had A. japonica "Rozannie" in the garden for a dozen years. *I
have never seen any damage on the leaves from any cause during that time
- insect or pathogen. *Are you sure it is vine weevil and not something
like a leafcutter bee?

In fact, Aucuba is one of the few plants which seems to be able to shrug
anything off - including adverse growing conditions.

Thanks Jeff, much appreciated!

Steve J