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
• Capsid 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