LATE August is a great time to enjoy the garden and it's also an opportune time to control weevils in the garden. There are several species of weevils native to B.C.

ways to trap, track and monitor the spread of the weevil throughout the Maritimes. The weevils arrived in the region more than a decade ago. Humans have added to their spread.

He said the traps are not enough to control the population, but they provide a measuring tool. Hillier said the weevils arrived in Nova Scotia from Europe, possibly through shipping materials.

The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length.But Acadia University biology professor Kirk Hillier says it shouldn't be underestimated because of its size. The tiny ...

The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length. But Acadia University biology professor Kirk Hillier says it shouldn't be underestimated because of its size. The ...