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Mint leaf beetle

By Gardeners' World on 19/10/2011 13:50:05

The mint leaf beetle, Chrysolina herbacea is a native, iridescent green beetle that feeds on the leaves of the mint family in the south of the UK. Both the adults and their fat, black larvae feast on the foliage.Holes in leaves, made by iridescent


Scale insects

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 15:56:46

plantsall year roundMore common garden pestsAphidsFlea beetleEuonymus scaleWhitefly


Horse chestnut scale insect

By Gardeners' World on 19/10/2011 13:38:40

, which can encourage sooty mould to develop. It's more of a problem in urban areas where temperatures are higher.Scrape the eggs off by hand and move them to an alternative tree, or destroy them.Spray with an insecticide containing imidaclprid


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