Whereas outdoor weevils, such as the sweet potato weevil, might kill garden plants, stored-in-product weevils contaminate packaged items with feces, skin casts, and larvae. A weevil infestation ...

However, you won’t need to do this if you use a biological pest control method such as nematodes, as this should kill the ...

Vine weevil grubs live underground ... neem oil with water and soap to make a spray that can help control or kill adult grubs ...

Wipe the shelves with hot soapy water or a disinfecting spray then wipe again with white vinegar, which is known to kill weevils. Clean any unaffected items such as cans or containers before returning ...

Vine weevils have been the bane of many gardener’s progress for years. These tiny pests issue two-pronged attacks on foliage and the roots of many plants, particularly those in containers.

There is an effective biological control that is made up of millions of nematodes (microscopic worms). They kill the vine weevil grubs by penetrating their bodies and releasing lethal bacteria. They ...

Weevils also chomp on quite a few other ornamental ... dry day and liberal amounts are needed to be effective. The vinegar will kill the existing moss along with the grass, but it also will ...

Weevils are small beetles with long, narrow snouts -- a characteristic of insects belonging to the Curculionidae family. Many species of weevil are agricultural and household pests. They're found ...

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Researchers are looking at the biology of the insect, how to trap and kill it without damaging the trees and even whether bringing in a predator might be an option. “The weevil is a major pest ...