Pest · 34 plants in our database
Vine weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Which plants
Where you will find it.
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Anglojapanese yewTaxus × mediaSemicircular notches on the needles; larvae eat the roots.
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AstilbeAstilbe ×arendsiiAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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BarrenwortEpimedium ×perralchicumAdult beetles notch the leaf edges; grubs eat the roots, the plant wilts, especially in a pot.
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Bigleaf hydrangeaHydrangea macrophyllaHydrangeas are susceptible; chewed leaf edges, larvae eat the roots.
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Bloody cranesbillGeranium sanguineumAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Boston ivyParthenocissus tricuspidataAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Busy lizzieImpatiens wallerianaAdult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Caucasian stonecropSedum spuriumAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Cherry laurelPrunus laurocerasusNotched leaf edges.
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Climbing hydrangeaHydrangea petiolarisAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Common houseleekSempervivum tectorumAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Common ivyHedera helixAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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CoralbellsHeuchera sanguineaAdult beetles notch the leaf edges; grubs eat the roots, the plant wilts, especially in a pot.
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English yewTaxus baccataLarvae eat the roots; adult beetles notch the edges of the needles.
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Garden strawberryFragaria ×ananassaAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Hardy geraniumGeranium macrorrhizumAdult beetles notch the leaf edges; grubs eat the roots, the plant wilts, especially in a pot.
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Highbush blueberryVaccinium corymbosumMainly in containers; notched leaves, larvae eat the roots.
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Ivy geraniumPelargonium peltatumAdult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Ivy-leaved cyclamenCyclamen hederifoliumAdult beetles notch the leaf edges; grubs eat the roots, the plant wilts, especially in a pot.
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Japanese euonymusEuonymus japonicusPossible.
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Mossy saxifrageSaxifraga × arendsiiAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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PrimrosePrimula vulgarisAdult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.
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RhododendronRhododendron (Garden Hybrids)Adults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Saw-toothed hydrangeaHydrangea serrataAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Showy stonecropHylotelephium spectabileAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Siberian-teaBergenia crassifoliaAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Siebold's hostaHosta sieboldianaAdult beetles notch leaf edges; larvae eat the roots and the plant wilts.
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Smooth hydrangeaHydrangea arborescensAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Wax begoniaBegonia (Semperflorens-Cultorum Group)Adult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Wild strawberryFragaria vescaAdult weevils spring – late summer, grubs summer – springAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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Winter heathErica carneaAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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WintercreeperEuonymus fortuneiPossible.
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Zonal geraniumPelargonium × hortorumAdults notch the leaf edges; white larvae eat the roots, mainly in containers, and the plant wilts.
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