Willow pest ID

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I've got a small cascading willow that's being eaten by a pest. I'm unsure what it is but I think it might be the beetle in the attached photo. And I'm wondering if these orange spots are eggs?
Can anyone advise me? Thanks.

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Anyone?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I replied yesterday, don't know where it disappeared to.


It's a weevil.

standardg60

And no they're not eggs, they lay them in the soil, it's rust.

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Amiya Obnoxious Cuff wrote: »

I replied yesterday, don't know where it disappeared to.
It's a weevil.

Thanks. Just looked them up. I'll keep the nocturnal gardening up to remove as many as I see.

standardg60 wrote: »

And no they're not eggs, they lay them in the soil, it's rust.

Thanks for the info about the eggs/grubs. Not sure about the rust on the leaves, can't understand where it would be coming from.

Speedsie

Effects wrote: »

Thanks. Just looked them up. I'll keep the nocturnal gardening up to remove as many as I see.



Thanks for the info about the eggs/grubs. Not sure about the rust on the leaves, can't understand where it would be coming from.

Rust is an airborne fungus, so will literally have been blown in. If it's only on a few leaves pick them off and burn them.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Effects wrote: »

Thanks. Just looked them up. I'll keep the nocturnal gardening up to remove as many as I see.



Thanks for the info about the eggs/grubs. Not sure about the rust on the leaves, can't understand where it would be coming from.

The rust is a fungus and is carried in the air. It rarely causes significant damage but collect fallen leaves on dispose of them by burning or even composting. Just don't leave them on the ground to spread the fungus.

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Speedsie wrote: »

Rust is an airborne fungus, so will literally have been blown in. If it's only on a few leaves pick them off and burn them.

Ah ok, thought it might have been something like that. Cheers!