What's eating my begonia × tuberhybrida 'non-stop mocca white'?

Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Non-Stop Mocca White', grown as a flowering garden or patio plant, faces slugs, vine weevil grubs, and aphids as its main threats. Slugs shred soft petals and leaves at night; vine weevil larvae eat roots underground causing sudden collapse. Aphids and earwigs cause secondary foliage damage.

Grubs eat tuber roots underground, causing wilting and sudden plant collapse; adults notch leaf edges at night Apply beneficial nematodes (Steinernema kraussei) to moist soil in late summer; use nematode drenches preventively for container-grown plants

Ragged, irregular holes in leaves and petals, especially after rain; slime trails visible on foliage and soil Set beer traps or lay copper tape around containers; apply iron phosphate slug pellets around the base of plants

Soft-bodied insects clustered on shoot tips and flower buds; sticky honeydew and distorted new growth Blast off with a strong jet of water; spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil; encourage natural predators such as ladybirds

Small round or ragged holes in leaves and petals, primarily from night feeding; damage resembles slug injury without slime trails Trap in rolled-up damp newspaper or straw; remove garden debris where earwigs shelter during the day