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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 deltamethrin


Blossom end rot

By Gardeners' World on 10/10/2011 11:38:47

, auberginessummer to autumnCommon fruit and veg problemsTomato blightTomato leaf mouldTomato splittingFrost damage on tomatoesLeatherjackets - brassicas and strawberriesSooty mould - peppers and greenhouse plants


Gooseberry mildew

By Gardeners' World on 19/10/2011 13:33:17

problems affecting fruit bushes and treesGrey mould on soft fruitsApple sooty blotchPeach leaf curlBrown rot on apples, pears and plums


Scale insects

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

, sugary substance (called honeydew) which encourages the growth of a fungus called sooty mould. Early summer is the best time to tackle the problem, when the newly hatched insects are crawling around looking for a place to feed and settle


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