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  • #1

    Grubs.

    I found one when I was weeding the polytunnel today, I left him out on the post beside the bird feeders. I know we hate grubs and don't want them anywhere near the place but I never actually found out why.

    What do they get up to that's so bad?

    I found plenty of slugs and snake millipedes too.
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  • #2
    Depends on the type of grub, but most of them eat plant roots.

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    • #3
      He certainly wasn't eating the roots of the weeds, I would've let him stay if he did that.

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      • #4
        Some larvae do become beneficial adult insects also, e.g. ladybirds, so depends on which species you specifically mean by 'grub'.
        Proud member of the Nutters Club.
        Life goal: become Barbara Good.

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        • #5
          I had an infestation of root/vine weevil larvae in the greenhouse last year and they killed off all my strawberries. The plants started to look quite ill so I tried picking a few dead leaves off of one, the whole plant came away in my hand and there in the soil was a fat grub

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          • #6
            There are leather jacket grubs in my garden. I throw them into the field next door for the birds
            When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
            If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

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            • #7
              They're what we called leather jackets growing up but I didn't know if anyone else called them that.

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              • #8
                The leather jacket is the larvae of the crane fly - daddy long legs. There has been mention of vine weevil but they are totally dis-similar in appearance but both are quite destructive

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                • #9
                  The leather jackets will eat away at roots on some plants Darwin. Let the birdies have a feast
                  When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
                  If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

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                  • #10
                    I've been doing a little googling, definitely leather jackets, luckily I've never seen any vine weevils. I had no idea they were crane flies, that's my new thing learned for the day

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                    • #11
                      I would have posted a link to a pic of leatherjackets but I've forgotten the advice given to me by BB (Bearded Bloke) and I can't remember the thread he gave me the advice in <shamed look>

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                      • #12
                        Here's a photo to go on with.......http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...tml#post976646

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                        • #13


                          yayyyyyy

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                          • #14
                            Didn't know you had dogs Ap

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                            • #15
                              you've lost me. Dogs?

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