Solomon's Seal Sawfly
By Siris
4 Jun, 2020
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Result of caterpillars eating the leaves of Polygonatum x hybridum. I ve probably picked off 50 + caterpillars ranging from tiny black blobs to full size chomping machines in just 2 days.
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Until the leaves are decimated, you would have to look very closely to see the emerging caterpillars, then 1 day later the blitters are 1" long and the damage is done.
Looking very closely at this pic now, there is a caterpillar on the edge of the 3rd leaf up on the left side. Pale grey job!
5 Jun, 2020
I see him and two leaves up is another.
5 Jun, 2020
Nightmare...I ask myself is it worth growing.?
5 Jun, 2020
Every couple of days for the last week I've picked off caterpillars, dround them and put their bodies on the stepping stones for the birds.
12 Jun, 2020
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What else?
See who else is growing Polygonatum x hybridum (Common Solomon's seal).
See who else has plants in genus Polygonatum.
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Polygonatum X Hybridum
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Polygonatum X Hybridum (Common Solomon's Seal (Syn. Polygonatum Multiflorum))
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They've devastated the leaves. I'm watching out for this now, never seen it before.
5 Jun, 2020