yardener logo - click to go to home page
Yardener's Advisor Newsletter: Sign In / Subscribe


Search Yardener

  • Home
  • Find Info
    • Plant Helper
    • Plant And Pest Problem Solver
    • Toolshed of Products
    • Buy Books And Videos By Jeff Ball
    • Watch Yardening Videos By Jeff Ball
    • Nancy's Blog
    • About Us
  • Ask Nancy! (Free Q&A)
    • Ask A Question For Free!
    • View A List Of Answered Questions
  • Free Monthly Newsletter Subscription!
    • Sign Up
    • About
  • Free Videos
  • Want To Help Us?

    • 1) Join Our Team!
    • 2) Donate Via PayPal

    • 3) Share Yardener
  • Looking For Products?
    • 1) Shop At amazon.com logo

Home Page > Yardener's Plant Problem Solver > Dealing With Pest Insects > Pest Insects In The Vegetable Garden > Carrot Weevil

Carrot Weevil

Carrots Are Defoliated By Carrot Weevils

Carrot weevil larvae defoliate plants, by devouring their foliate from tip to crown. After an attack, only the ribs of leaves and stalks remain. The pests also excavate zigzag tunnels into the carrot root. The adult carrot weevil is 1/5 inch long, brown, and hard-shelled. Their larvae are plump, pale worms, with brown heads and no obvious legs. If these weevils were a problem last year, try planting carrots later in the season if you live in the South or Northeast.

Wherever you live, you can protect your plants from the weevils by covering them with garden fleece. You can also use predatory nematodes, live microscopic roundworms, packaged as a powder to be mixed in water and sprayed on the soil. They will parasitize the larvae by growing inside them until the larvae die. Spray any visible adult weevils with a pyrethrin/pyrethrum insecticide product as directed on the label.
For more information see file on Dealing with Weevils.



Do you have a gardening question? Ask Nancy



Our Privacy Policy       Contact Us

©2003-2022 Yardener.com, All Rights Reserved
YARDENER is a registered service mark
copyright material is protected by copyscape.com, do not copy our content without permission