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What have I done?
Berkley
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Many of the leaves on one of my laurel bushes have holes in them - irregular shapes, not round and there has obviously been some chomping of the outside edges. After googling last night I decided it could be vine weevil. What did I do? In the dark? Rush out to the garage and prepare a litre of Provado vine weevil killer with which I watered the shrub. I know - very stupid. I realised this morning this product should only be used on plants in containers. I do hope someone will be able to assure me that I haven't done anything terrible. There is nothing planted very close to the laurel......
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Just killed a few innocent parties Berkley
In the sticks near Peterborough
And it won't kill the adults weevils any way. I have had one swimming in pure bleach without it dying.
Any flowering plants which grow in the area will take up the chemicals which will pass into the pollen. It is thought that this contaminated pollen may be poisoning bees.
If I were in your position I would remove any flowers from any plants in the area this summer before they can be visited by bees.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
By the way, how high up were the damaged leaves? Vine weevils don't fly .......
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
They might not fly but they can certainly climb, I have found them 8 feet up a grape vine.
Well, as Steephill says - they can climb - but I'd have thought they'd have preferred something nearer ground level and a bit softer than those tough brittle laurel leaves. Are we sure it's vine weevil damage?
Any pics?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I like thunder
but rain during the day can be a nuisance 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.