"Paul Luton" wrote in message
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"WRabbit" wrote:

On digging over a border yesterday I unearthed some white grubs with
brown
heads. I thought they looked like nasties but wasn't sure, but after a
little work with Google vine weevils were high on the list of suspects.
The
one doubt I had was that the grubs were longer (about 1" - 1.25" than
the
stuff I was reading suggested.

This does sound too long. Anyway vine weevils don't seem to cause nearly
as
much damage in the garden as they do in pots.

That's what I thought. I guess the only answer is to go out and hunt for
them and take a photo. I can't believe I'm going to go bug hunting with a
digital camera. I must be mad


I've just gone back to the bed and found what I suspect are the eggs -
I'm
now convinced it is vine weevils. They are round 4-5mm balls with a
brown
hard case and a soft white inside - and there are LOTS of them.

Probably slow release fertiliser.

Not used any myself. That's not to say I didn't buy a plant that had some
in it. Again photos to follow.


Don't panic.

I did see Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy yesterday...