Does anyone know anything about gardening?

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Charlie_L

What's this? How do I stop it eating the leaves on a small tree which I would like to encourage?
I don't know what sort of tree but it's more interesting than the other stuff that pops up here.

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c00ps in reply to @Charlie_L

From its head shape hat looks like some kind of weevil. But from my (limited) knowledge, there are several types of the blighters that look similar - green immigrant leaf weevil? (waits for Daily Mail comments section...)

No idea about killing them off, sorry.

Try here for ID, if you're inclined: http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds6/insectsphyllobiusweevils.htm - no treatment info either though

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Charlie_L in reply to @c00ps

Thanks. It is likely to be a green nettle weevil as I just cut down loads of nettles arond the base of the tree. My theory was to let the random trees grow a bit and shade out the nettles but the weevils might eat everything before that happens.

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