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Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases are often confused! Basically the difference being, that a pest is something that has legs - or at least moves! Whilst a disease is usually as a result of a fungal or viral infection.

Pests are normally sprayed with an insecticide, or perhaps slug pellets or mole-traps etc.

Diseases are normally treated with a fungicide - though in the case of viral diseases, simply have to be destroyed to stop the infection spreading or taking hold.

Common Pests are

  • Aphids ie greenfly, Blackfly and wooly aphids.
  • Vine weevil beetle
  • Woodlice.
  • Earwigs
  • Ants
  • Cats (Oh Yes they are in the garden!)
  • Scale Insects
  • Slugs & Snails
  • Leatherjackets
  • Caterpillars
  • Millipedes
  • Wireworms
  • leaf Miner
  • Flea Beetle
  • Caosid Bug
  • and so on >>>>>>

Common Diseases include

  • Mildew
  • Canker
  • Rots - various
  • Fungus - general
  • Leaf spot
  • Rust
  • Blights - various
  • Wilt
  • Coral Spot
  • Silver leaf
  • Honey Fungus
 This page and the detailed sections are being developed. Please come back in a few days.

 

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