By Kristi Waterworth As gardening season draws ever nearer, all manner of bugs are on the mind of growers everywhere. Black vine weevils are particularly troublesome pests of landscapes, marring plants, eating buds and even killing vegetation from the ground up. Black vine weevil damage can be extensive, but they can be managed if you’ve got enough black vine weevil information. About Black Vine Weevils Black vine weevil host plants include over 100 different species, but they favor the following above all else: Yew Hemlock Rhododendrons Azalea Mountain laurel Euonymus Japanese holly Grapes Liquidambar These 1/2 inch long beetles look much like the strawberry root weevil, but are twice their size; they may be impossible to distinguish from other members of their family with the naked eye. However, if you’ve got damaged yews nearby, the chances are good that you’re dealing with black vine weevils. The adult form is fairly
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