Look out for damage from viburnum beetles

17th June 2021

Viburnum beetles can defoliate host plants very quickly - generally choosing V. tinus or deciduous viburnums like V. opulus as the leaves seems to be more palatable. Most of the damage is caused by the larvae in spring but the adult beetles also chew holes in the leaves in late summer. Leaves are discoloured with brown dried up edges to the holes.