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, As obelixx says, giving them a good feed and plenty of water will help them fight off bugs. There is a predator for spider mite, but it is expensive (do a search for Phytosieulus persimilis.) As long as temperatures stay above 15C, they will kill the lot by Deblou2

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27/05/2012 21:45:58

by BobTheGardener

Best type of bird feeder for a city garden?

where birds can perch whilst waiting their turn, as it were, and they need to feel safe from predators as well - so if you have any large shrubs it would be a good idea to site any feeders fairly close to that sort of shelter for them. I think you can by Girasole

25/01/2013 17:57:04

by hypercharleyfarley

Fig tree pests

of and are often resistant to common pesticides. If they survive the assault with Bug Gun, keep spraying the plant daily with water as they don't like high humidity. I had great results in clearing a greenhouse infestation by using a predator mite (Phytoseiulus by SamHD

27/01/2013 22:27:51

by BobTheGardener

Talkback: King of cabbages

about & some inside the mesh, so predators must have helped. My favorite cabbage is January King but it's years since I got them to last stand till January & this year they have been ready for a month already & some have split. Timing is critical but I by sandi

28/11/2011 18:29:56

by janeyliz

Talkback: Sparrows and sparrowhawks

to an untimely end courtesy of these brutes. The little cloud of tiny feathers to a wild bird is nothing like when a fat, pampered cat is responsible. I too am missing a pair of blue tits from our garden, Haven't noticed any predators but the sparrow population by Jacey26

28/11/2011 18:36:46

by Daniel

Talkback: Hibernating wasps

we get rid of them. I don't want to as they are useful garden predators, but he is afraid they could be causing damage to the under-floorboard area where they seem to be living. They are zooming in and out of the ventilator grille hundreds of times by rudy bryan

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12/03/2012 12:00:10

by Stewart Setter

Talkback: Hummingbird hawkmoths and bumblebees

Wasps are powerful predators of other insects and although they normally attack flies and aphids they are not above taking larger insects like butterflies. They chew off the wings and take just the body back to feed to their brood back at the nest. To our intense by ssbattison

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28/11/2011 18:39:27

by Ruth White

Talkback: Growing radicchio

is that it goes into the ground after the cabbage white caterpillars have done their worst, along with its bitter flavour, this seems to preserve it from predation. It can be a bit of an acquired taste though! Andy Smith, they look like tomatoes beceause by andy smith

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28/11/2011 18:41:09

by joanna holding

Talkback: Ladybirds

purchasi). I am doing battle with insecticide but losing! It's also very expensive. I believe that Ladybirds will feed on these pests - is this true and, if so, how can I introduce these predators? We have loads of ladybirds in our garden this year by Row

28/11/2011 18:43:47

by AB

Talkback: Bumblebees and wax moth

, it would be good if you could get rid of the caterpillars to prevent a similar fate happening to bumblebees near you next year.Lazygardener - the fact that yours are nesting underground means they are less likely to be predated by wax moth. It's thought by Greenwatch

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28/11/2011 18:43:52

by happymarion

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