Black Vine Weevil in egypt
Learn how to spot and control black vine weevils using time-tested, organic and natural techniques. A pest throughout most of the us, black vine weevils (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) attack over 100 different sorts of ornamental plants including rhododendrons, azaleas, yews and hemlocks. When weevils enter your house, greenhouse or indoor gardens they will be damaging to begonias, ferns and other popular potted plants. they're particularly damaging to cyclamens and are often called the “cyclamen grub.” Identification Adult black vine weevils (3/4 inch long) are large slate-gray to black insects that can't fly. they need short, broad snouts, bent or “elbowed” antennae and patches of short hairs on their wings. Adults feed in the dark, damaging plants as they chew small notches within the edges of leaves. During the day, they hide in soil cracks, garden debris and mulch. integrated pest management in Giza Larvae cause the best level of injury to plants. they're small (1/2 inc...