What's chomping on my bay tree leaves

[Jimmy]

It's a bush about 3 feet high.
This year all the leaves have loads of notches taken out.
Any idea on the culprit.
Is it lily beetle perhaps?
Thanks, Jimmy

[greenishfing]

Sorry I don't know what has done it, but whatever it is has had a go at some of my leaves too.

[annie8]

Can you show a picture? I sometimes get damage on my bay tree leaves although not usually enough to really affect the plant.

[Jimmy]

This is quite bad, all leaves chomped.
Will attempt a pic...
Jimmy

[mrbadexample]

I'd be putting my money on a leaf cutter bee.

[Jimmy]

Picture attached

[roitelet]

Googled the problem, looks as if it could be wine weevils. If not Bay tree sucker but they cause curled edges on the leaves.

[Jungle Jane]

There’s a tip about going out at night with a torch,put a sheet under the plant & shake them off put them in a jar of water they can’t swim,sounds cruel but you don’t want egg laying. I’ve had the vine weevil here but haven’t noticed any plant root damage from the young larvae,maybe my plants aren’t favoured by them.

[ameno]

I'm almost certain that's not vine weevil. The damage is too extensive. Vine weevil just chew little notches (they're not big insects, and don't usually attack in very great number, either).

I'd be inclined to say this damage is probably shot hole, which is a disease.

[Jungle Jane]

There’s no shot holes in the photo,they would look tidier than insect damage & have a lot of neat holes in leaves,if you google bay leaves vine weevil it’s the same looking plant damage.