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Hungry, voracious caterpillars can be found in a wide variety of colours and sizes. Some feed on fruits, roots and stems, but the likes of the cabbage white butterfly, hawk moth and winter moth feed on leaves. Although they may at first seem

found afew of these in green hse on runner beans plus garden..anyone know what they are.. Could be a ruby tiger moth caterpillar. Google and take a look, see what you think will do.. they certainly move very fast

Yes, they certainly can defoliate small trees - the psychedelic toothbrushes did just that to my Kilmarnoch willow! I was less kind than you, and sent them to toothbrush heaven. Reply to Frieda: There are several British moth species with wingless

We have gathered leaves onto one site for rotting down for at least 3 years. For the last 2 the trees nearby have shown clear signs of the leaf mining moth. We went on heaping them on to our heap. Now we learn that the problem is managed

by leek moth. More and more gardeners have been asking about this small but potentially devastating pest at recordings of Gardeners’ Question Time, and at talks I have given.The caterpillars of the moth cause horrible, discoloured patches on the leek

can I do? Hello jdjp122, This sounds like tortrix moth. These moth caterpillars roll leaves around themselves to protect themselves - a very successful strategy. Carnation tortrix moth is known to attack many different plant species, including herbs

possibility/probability http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=554 The ants are just feeding on the sugars Hi, Thanks so much. It looks like it is plum moth! picture is exactly as seen on our plums. You may (or may not) wish to know that those

. Insects you'll attract to your garden include buff-tailed and common carder bumblebees, honeybees, hoverflies, comma, painted lady, small tortoishell, speckled wood butterflies and the angel shades, dart and brimstone moths. Some will still be found

Applied to fruit trees to protect them from the wingless females of some moths, which would climb trees to lay eggs among young shoots. A sticky substance, such as fruit tree grease, is applied to the bole of the tree in a 10cm band, 3ft above

to attract moths. In turn, the moths pollinate the plants. I know a number of people who won't grow night-scented plants because they can't abide moths, and the thought of attracting them in is unthinkable. But I'd say give them a try, because in my