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Turnip Root Weevils: Rotenone Soil Treatment

Gray-brown beetles in soil = vegetable weevils. Larvae eat roots.

Control

Rotenone powder per label (organic).
Repeat 2–3x at 10-day intervals.
Rotate crop 15+ ft next year.

Rotenone at garden centers or Gardens Alive.

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