Controlling the evil weevil

摘要

Vine weevil - the options One of the most potentially devastating pests ofornamentals, effective control of the endemic black vineweevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) has waxed and waned over the past twenty five years. Once effectively controlled by broad-spectrum organochlorine pesticides, such as Aldrin, when these persistent chemicals were withdrawn in the 1990's this stubborn pest quickly became the scourge of the UK container grown industry. While several alternative conventional chemical treatments have come and gone, Sue Jupe highlights the choice of control measures currently available to ornamental growers.