Hazelnut Weevil (again)

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Deborah1

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Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« on: September 08, 2018, 11:32 »
This is a cut and paste from a post at about the same time last year that didn't get any replies. Am posting again because, unfortunately it's just the same this year - and I'm still none the wiser! Perhaps someone can help.

"The hazelnut crop looked really good this year. I try and pick the nuts before they fall in case they have the maggots/larvae of the hazelnut weevil in them. This is worse some years than others, although I can't work out why.
If it's a bad year the maggots tunnel out of the nuts, burrow down into the soil and pupate and emerge the following year to re-infest the trees.

Despite my best efforts with this, and also repeatedly raking the soil to expose any to birds etc. over the winter/early spring, it seems that there are lots of nuts with maggots :(

Does anyone have any advice to offer that I might try? Thanks."

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mumofstig

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2018, 11:43 »
Is it worth covering the soil under the tree, so the maggots cannot get into the soil/the ones already in the soil can't get out? Other than that I've no idea :(

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2018, 12:35 »
Do you know when the weevils fall to the ground, if so you could put cardboard down  in the same vein as mum but then burn it to destroy them
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Deborah1

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2018, 15:26 »
Thanks to you both. That seems a good place to start. And I don't know why it hadn't occurred to me to try?      ::)

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2018, 18:07 »
I've done a quick internet search for the pest.

Here's an article about the life cycle of the weevil, and here's the Wikipedia page with a little information about control (it references chemicals and nematodes).  I haven't looked to see whether either option is available to amateur gardeners in this country.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2018, 17:15 »
i wonder if keeping a few chickens in the area would help

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Deborah1

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Re: Hazelnut Weevil (again)
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2018, 21:44 »
Thanks for the link Yorkie. Interesting reading. Ema, thanks for the idea. Chickens might help with the weevils but could present their own complications!



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