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Insect identity wanted please, friend or foe?
Unfortunately I am unable to upload the photo from my computer as it is not recognised as a valid file name.This is a bit frustating but I can describe it as a bit like a ladybird, red with black markings and was suckered on to a leaf. Hope you can by daydaisy
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25/04/2012 17:30:14
by daydaisy
Talkback: More spiders
ladybird struggling in it. i hastened to rescue it, and then realised it had many, many spots and did not look like a normal ladybird. could this be a harlequin, mentioned on the programme in the summer? unfortunately, he has now been joined by several by katskorner
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28/11/2011 18:30:01
by John Ferguson
Talkback: Bug hunt at Gardeners' World Live
through the lens. The ladybirds would have been quite OK for several hours, but a bumblebee would not have been very happy at all. I have recently found lots of small black beetles on my rosemary hedge. Is there a pesticide I can use to get rid of them by budding entomologist
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28/11/2011 18:31:53
by Richard Jones - reply to Gnomefan
Talkback: National Insect Week
, but this year it seems to have been attracting a lot more bees than in previous years. At least four different type of wild bees, plus honey bees have been attracted to the very unusual scented flowers. I've actualy seen two Ladybirds mating. It was a great by Dragonfly
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28/11/2011 18:40:58
by kredithai
Talkback: Bug hunt and rosemary leaf beetle
Although the others you describe are probably the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, your metallic stripy 'ladybird' is almost certainly a rosemary leaf beetle, Chrysolina americana. Look out for the pale grey grubs, up to 10 mm long, sitting by caitlin
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28/11/2011 18:31:34
by Rosa
Clearing a large area of Ground Elder
the job, though ground elder is quite difficult to eradicate. I'm interested to see that you're hoping to turn it into a wild area... ground elder and nettles are pretty wild already. Nettles in particular are fantastic for ladybirds, butterflies and moths by Rose7
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06/04/2012 08:56:37
by neatbush
recognize pet and diseases
rapidly. They suck the sap out of the leaves, thus making them distorted and weakening the bush. Control - in an ideal world, birds and ladybirds. Otherwise, there are many bug sprays available at the garden centre, or you can make a very weak solution by maggienewgardener
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15/04/2012 14:20:07
by maggienewgardener
Black critters
other species such as Ladybirds. But if you, like me, like to add nasturtium flowers to your salads, the leaves to a salami sandwich on brown bread, and pickle the seeds to use as capers, don't use insecticide - it won't do you any good!!! And if you do by Bee friendly
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25/06/2012 22:41:43
by Alina W
Sooty mould
't ever reach pest proportions - they live in happy equilibrium with the tree. Another thing you could do is just pop the lemon tree outside - many ladybird species love a scale insect or two Kate Thank you both for your replies.  I've started doing as you by snowy43
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29/04/2012 12:44:25
by snowy43
Talkback: Squirrel damage to Brussels sprouts
the sap from the plants, but is relatively harmless in small numbers. In fact, they are beneficial to the garden, as they attract ladybirds and lacewings, who feed off them and help maintain the delicate balance of pest and predator in the garden. Anyway by Antonia
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28/11/2011 18:30:33
by Simon N
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