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Identifying pests

ukslim

By Ukslim

Warwickshire, United Kingdom

There are tiny beasties in my conservatory. They don't seem to be harming the plants badly, but whenever I spend time in there I get itchy.

Rather than try and describe the flys/aphids/mites, here's a wider question: what online resources are there for identifying pests?




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Hi, Ive just joined the site, I find this site useful as it lists pests in alphabetical order or you can pick pests that effect specific plants.
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/techniques/pests/plant_pest_disease_centre.htm hope that helps.

8 May, 2007

 

Thanks -- looks good, although my particular plant isn't there. Maybe this is my excuse to buy a microscope from Argos and start comparing beasts with photos!

8 May, 2007

 

Look up the RHS - they have lots of info sheets.

8 May, 2007

 

Hi ukslim,
Has your infected plant got what looks like a fine spider's web on it? If it has, get it away from all the other plants asap 'cos it could be red spider mite!
Usually find a good spray with a proprietry bug killer works if you hit it early enough
Coralie

8 May, 2007

 

There are fine spiders' webs all over the placeand I do suspect red spider mites.

On the other hand, I like to encourage spiders (we live by the water, and the spiders discourage flies!) so the webs might be because of that.

Current strategy is: identify spider mites for certain, reduce numbers with a wash down, then introduce a predatory mite to control the population.

Life eh? Amazing.

8 May, 2007

How do I say thanks?

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