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Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 8:39:24 GMT

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Apr 25, 2011 8:29:47 GMT Geranium said:

Advice please - I've got a bucket of compost from two pots of lilies that were killed by vine weevils. I don't think there are any more in there, but what do I do with the compost please? I can only think of sprinkinmg it on the lawn so that if I missed any, the birds would eat them.

You could water the soil with Provado vine weevil killer Geranium, or bag the compost up and get rid of it somewhere

I think they would probably die anyway once they have nothing to feed on.

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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 8:41:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Apr 25, 2011 8:41:51 GMT I'm just a bit too scaredy-cat to use it anywhere. I haven't got any Provado, Peony. I've never had vine weevils before! Now where did they arrive from I wonder?

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Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 8:44:45 GMT

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Apr 24, 2011 19:18:05 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

I feel very lucky that I haven't found a lily beetle yet.

I did tip a pot of compost onto a raised bed only to find a couple of vine weevils in it. I searched to try and get them all but I probably missed some. Oh well, it's too late now

do they eat all roots? The bed contains a Pieris.

In my experience they seem to particularly like begonias, sedums, lillies and heucheras. I have a pieris in a pot and that hasn't been affected

WF I hope the pieris isn't in the bed that you are intending to plant your "special" begonias

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 9:14:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 25, 2011 9:14:07 GMT I just squished 6 more Lily beetles, ....that would act as a tonic for the lawn Geranium
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 13:51:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Apr 25, 2011 13:51:07 GMT None today - yet
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Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 19:28:05 GMT

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Apr 25, 2011 9:14:07 GMT steve said:

I just squished 6 more Lily beetles, ....that would act as a tonic for the lawn Geranium

Would the birds eat the vine weevils, Steve? I found another pot with lots in today. I suspect there are more, too.

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 19:37:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 25, 2011 19:37:27 GMT Sounds good to me
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Lily Beetles Apr 25, 2011 19:38:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 25, 2011 19:38:18 GMT Yes they would, Bruv in law also used to throw them in to the fish pond when he found any, they loved them
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Post by peony on Apr 25, 2011 8:39:24 GMT

Post by Geranium on Apr 25, 2011 8:41:51 GMT

Post by peony on Apr 25, 2011 8:44:45 GMT

Post by steve on Apr 25, 2011 9:14:07 GMT

Post by esther on Apr 25, 2011 13:51:07 GMT

Post by Geranium on Apr 25, 2011 19:28:05 GMT

Post by Lou78W on Apr 25, 2011 19:37:27 GMT

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