Yes, I'd initially thought vine weevils too 9we've been plagued the past 2 years and I've used nematodes), but as you said, the leaves were completely stripped bare, rather than having notches nibbled out of them.
Little swines.
I had slug pellets down for snails and used nematodes for slugs.
So by process of elimination, could it be caterpillars?
Wonder if there are nematodes for them too...my garden will be awash with about 3 different kinds by Spring, at this rate!
You're right - just don't always have much time! But I try to use them only around a few more sensitive plants. Also have some resident frogs though, so would like to try eliminating all poisons, as I'm worried they could be harmed by pellets.
Nematodes for caterpillars it is then! Do you happen to know when they would be at their most active Verdun? It certainly looked like caterpillars could be the culprits, rather than snails, just because of the speed at which the leaf-stripping happened.
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Hello Verdun
Yes, I'd initially thought vine weevils too 9we've been plagued the past 2 years and I've used nematodes), but as you said, the leaves were completely stripped bare, rather than having notches nibbled out of them.
Little swines.
I had slug pellets down for snails and used nematodes for slugs.
So by process of elimination, could it be caterpillars?
Wonder if there are nematodes for them too...my garden will be awash with about 3 different kinds by Spring, at this rate!
You're right - just don't always have much time! But I try to use them only around a few more sensitive plants. Also have some resident frogs though, so would like to try eliminating all poisons, as I'm worried they could be harmed by pellets.
Nematodes for caterpillars it is then! Do you happen to know when they would be at their most active Verdun? It certainly looked like caterpillars could be the culprits, rather than snails, just because of the speed at which the leaf-stripping happened.
Thanks Verdun
you're a font of knowledge, as ever.