New #OpenAccess work in #RESAgForestEnt

Refuge by day, forage by night: Diel activity of #VineWeevil as characterised by smart monitoring
doi.org/10.1111/afe.70043

#Otiorhynchus #InsectMonitoring
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Close up shot of a vine weevil.

Photo of a vine weevil.

Close up shot of a vine weevil's head.

Close up shot of a vine weevils back.

More #VineWeevil in my garden eating my succulents and probably laying eggs. They like to eat foliage and roots and then goodnight forever lovely plant. 🥲
#invertebrate #beetle #weEvil

Relocated them outside my property.

#VineWeevil on my trough aiming for my succulents. Moved him safely on the weeds.
Reminds me of giant bugs in Starship Troopers.

#beetle #weevil

'Cry havoc! and let slip the Nematodes of war' First time trying these, it will be an interesting experiment if nothing else.
#pestcontrol #nematodes #vineweevil #gardening #growingplants #growyourownfood🌱 #naturalpestcontrol

So needless to say I was devastated to discover this little tyrant on my potted #Dalia a couple of weeks back. The dreaded #vineweevil. Since then I researched and treated with #nematodes. Hopefully the bulbs recover for next year. Anyone else try this method?