| 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
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