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Vine weevil grub

Discussion in 'Pests, Diseases and Cures' started by BB3, Feb 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM.

  1. BB3

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    How much can a single grub eat?
    I discovered a rootless geum. When I turned out the pot, there was only one grub. Was he voracious or have the others moved on?
     
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    Hi

    didnt realise vine weevil liked geums , slowly over the past years I just don’t replace what they like anymore.

    I think ? Too early for them to hatch out so , nothing else to eat yes it ate it all
     
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    I lost over 20 different forms of Geum to Vine weevil so yes they definitely like them And one is enough!
     
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      I too can testify to the vine weevil scourge affecting geums. However, I find that if spotted soon enough, the rhizomatous type roots allow them to recover quickly and regrow. I split an affected plant into much smaller ‘plantlets’, give them a good root wash and replant. They will sulk for a day or two but then come round. You generally get a bonus of many more plants too!
       
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        If you want more vine weevil can you successfully divide them?
         
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          where there is one there is likely dozens as the vine weevil lays many many eggs.



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          look at them go! busy b*stards.


          no wonder they like guem as our native ones roots taste like cloves and are quite fleshy.

          we had vine weevils kill a large potted cammelia once, just keeled over dead one day. ah well. dont think much can be done about them beyond attracting birds
           
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