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Elephant hawk moth

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 15:05:02

The large, beautiful caterpillar larvae of the elephant hawk moth has two pairs of eye markings, which are made even more prominent when it withdraws its head into its body. They are, typically, a blackish-brown colour but are sometimes green

Caterpillars

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 14:39:30

anythingearly spring, summerMore common garden pestsLeatherjackets on lawns, brassicas, strawberries and ornamental plantsElephant hawk moth on fuschia plantsWhitefly on greenhouse plantsMullein moth - affecting verbascum, buddleja and figworts.

Codling moth

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 14:40:54

.apples, pears, quince, walnutsspring, summerMore common garden pestsMullein moth - on verbascum, buddleja and figwort.Elephant hawk moth on fuschia plants.Caterpillars on any plants.Cabbage white caterpillars on brassicas and nasturtiums.

Mullein moth

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 15:37:10

on dealing with mothsCaterpillarsCabbage white caterpillarsElephant hawk MothCodling moth

How to deal with winter moths

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 12:31:26

.Stick the overlapping end firmly in place. If it's not secure, tie it in position with two lengths of string above and below the band of glue.Peel off the paper covering the glue.AdamDealing with other garden pests CaterpillarsElephant hawk mothMullein mothAphids