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20-06-2010, 08:47 AM
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| | | Buddleia bug
Buddleias don't seem to have many pest species in this country but I've noticed some kind of beatle on my buddleia bi-colour "flower power" which seems to be damaging the leaves. It is a grey colour, lightly speckled with two distinct black spots on the wing case; one on top and one on it's bottom, and looks very much like a weevil. At the moment they are tiny, about 4mm long.
I will try and get a photo later if I can and would be grateful for an identification and any advice about whether this could cause any real damage if left unhindered.
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20-06-2010, 08:55 AM
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| | | Re: Buddleia bug
Might be Figwort Weevil, Susie. 
If so, here is the advice from the RHS: Royal Horticultural Society | Advice Search | Figwort weevils
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20-06-2010, 10:34 AM
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| | | Re: Buddleia bug
I cant see the picture properly from my phone but by reading the text in the link it sounds exactly right. Thanks, Ashlee, your help is much appreciated. 
I shall leave the critters be, i have enough buddlieas to share a few |
20-06-2010, 09:24 PM
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I did an image search on figwort weevil and it is indeed that cheeky little sap sucker, in a light coloured form.
Many thanks again.
Last edited by Susie; 20-06-2010 at 09:30 PM.
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