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Something is eating my runners,

twinny81twinny81 Posts: 4
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I have slug pellets down, no signs of slim traces, can't see any caterpillars or little bugs. I was thinking Green shield bugs as I saw one near the garden. I have sprayed with soapy water and still they are being eaten. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I suspect that may be adult vine weevil damage ... they nibble the edges of leaves like that, taking small chunks out of them. 
    Go out after dark with a torch and see if there’s any about. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • twinny81twinny81 Posts: 4
    I've never heard of them. But does seem to happen at night. Thank you. If it is how would I go about stopping it 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Squash them, you dont want them, they leave nasty little grubs in pots that overwinter the roots and kill your plants.  I had something similar last year, and it was a leaf cutter bee, I watched him/her do it.
  • twinny81twinny81 Posts: 4
    Thank you. I'll be out hunting later 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    This may help

    https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/solve-problems/vine-weevil/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • twinny81twinny81 Posts: 4
    Ah thank you.
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