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sciriad flies-more of a nuisance than a pest-they live on the top of too damp compost That would not cause the symptoms with the fuchsias-it may be too cold for red spider mite If the cuttings are rooted my advice would be to remove all the leaves

elbows whenever I go past. It's a tough old brute. So I have no worries at all that it is being attacked by a battalion of major garden pests.It's been very mild this winter so it's no surprise that things are already active. The new leaf shoots

Parts of my garden have resembled something of a battleground this year. Why is it that all my favourite plants and crops have their very own pest to contend with? Grow lilies and you'll be hard pressed not to find lily beetle munching them. My

I growed several apple trees in my garden, but apple tree pests makes me upset...is there a way to deal with the apple tree pests? Many thanks if its aphids then a light soapy spray on the leaves or even rub them off will help, i found that the year

Wot? No berberis sawfly?I await, with great anticipation, to see what effect the mild winter will have on all these 'pests'. I am very shocked to see that Gnats (fungus flies) has not made it on to the top ten. Once you have these they are a pain

I have a large, Bay tree/bush in a pot - the new have been under attack, for the last 3 years, from very small white insects. The eggs are laid, in wispy white stuff and the edges of the leaves curl over and cover them. The only thing I can do is remove any leaves I see that have...

, and it didn't look like it was slowing down any time soon. I suspect the dry weather in London has contributed to this mini-population explosion.Regular readers of this blog will know that I'm a bit of a soft touch when it comes to 'pests'. I don't control

hi my kaffir lime has a pest developed i first noticed it over the past 2 weeks luckly it hasnt affected anything else i was going to spray it but i havent seen this before can anybody help me identify it? thanks   Mealy bugs. http

I am trying to identify a ?pest in my allotment. They are white approx 2-5mm long and they look a bit like a worm but with a bigger head?? There are everywhere, they attach to any roots, or anything underground. My soon was digging a hole

What are those hopping/jumping pests that are leaving white marks over most of my polyanthus leaves? They seem to be sap sucking insects and jump off when the plant is handled. These plants are in pots and looking very sad. What will get rid of them