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Crop Protection :: Tube rose

Weevils: Myllocerus spp
Symptoms of damage

  • Larvae feed on roots and tunnel into the bulbs.
  • Weevils - nocturnal in habit the shoots and leaves are damaged by the adult weevil.
  • The weevils feed the edges of the leaves, producing a notched effect.

Management

  • Applying carbaryl dust (10%) in the soil before planting controls larvae


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