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Are these the dreaded vine weevils?

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fretaway · 27/04/2025 14:00

Just been turning over the compost my containers and as well as being overrun with ants, there are these small white oval shaped larvae? Are these vine weevil?

Are these the dreaded vine weevils?
Are these the dreaded vine weevils?
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Saisong · 27/04/2025 14:03

Looks like it. The Robin has a field day if I ever turn any over!

Trenisenne · 27/04/2025 15:18

They might be ant eggs?

Harrysmummy246 · 27/04/2025 17:19

Saisong · 27/04/2025 14:03

Looks like it. The Robin has a field day if I ever turn any over!

No heads so not vine weevil larvae. Agree they look very much like ant eggs to me

fretaway · 28/04/2025 00:41

Had a bit of a Google and they look like ant larvae. Phew. Less problematic than vine weevils then. Thanks for the ID-ing!

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PinkCamelias · 29/04/2025 15:23

I have a question - I didn’t see the larvae but my rhododendrons are being eaten so I bought the nematodes. The packet says to use when the temperature is at least 12 degrees. It will be that until Sunday where I am, and then it will drop to 5-7 at night for a few days. Shall I spray tomorrow anyway, or wait it out? If I have to wait, shall I keep them in the fridge or will a cool basement be enough?

AlwaysGardening · 29/04/2025 18:11

PinkCamelias · 29/04/2025 15:23

I have a question - I didn’t see the larvae but my rhododendrons are being eaten so I bought the nematodes. The packet says to use when the temperature is at least 12 degrees. It will be that until Sunday where I am, and then it will drop to 5-7 at night for a few days. Shall I spray tomorrow anyway, or wait it out? If I have to wait, shall I keep them in the fridge or will a cool basement be enough?

You water the soil not spray the leaves with nematodes. Soil temperature is more stable than air temperature so won't be affected by it dropping temperature

Harrysmummy246 · 01/05/2025 09:17

PinkCamelias · 29/04/2025 15:23

I have a question - I didn’t see the larvae but my rhododendrons are being eaten so I bought the nematodes. The packet says to use when the temperature is at least 12 degrees. It will be that until Sunday where I am, and then it will drop to 5-7 at night for a few days. Shall I spray tomorrow anyway, or wait it out? If I have to wait, shall I keep them in the fridge or will a cool basement be enough?

If it's the leaves, that will be the adults, who are very good at hiding. But yes water on nematodes now

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