Larval " weevils " mostly feed on the roots of plants, but some, such as the nut weevil (Balaninus nucum), live as larvae inside fruit.
What can I do to control adult vine weevil?
Examination showed that although the weevil attacked the young buds these did not drop off, but that a special growth of tissue inside the bud frequently killed the grub.
Mr Cook also found that the boll weevil was attacked, killed and eaten by an ant-like creature, the " kelep."
May be attacked by aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and greenhouse red spider mite.