280: Getting to grips with vine weevil

This podcast outlines the issue of vine weevil in container-grown hardy nursery stock and the available control methods. The outputs from AHDB funded project HNS 195 ‘Improving vine weevil control in HNS’ (a 5 year trial) are currently being applied on a commercial nursery and will culminate in a demonstration event in September 2021, the podcast also covers this project and the topics examined – pest monitoring and crop risk assessments, control measures (cultural, biological and chemical) and application techniques, to achieve an holistic approach to vine weevil control. Speakers: Selchuk Kurtev, consultant, Zest-ICM  James Moffat, Production Manager, James Coles Nurseries Wayne Brough, Knowledge Exchange Manager, AHDB Feedback survey: We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis.   Podcast produced and edited by Amna Yusaf - Marketing and Communications Executive