By Mrsjeanpike
Derbyshire,
United Kingdom 
I have recently started cutting my cotoneaster down as it was looking rather sad. My question is as soon as I touched it there were loads of black flies appeared. Can anyone tell me what they are and will there be a nest somewhere. There is too many just to call them houseflies,
16 Aug, 2013
Answers
There was like a wjite substance near the bush on the floor
17 Aug, 2013
I was just wondering whether it had been infested with cotoneaster Webber moth, but doesn't sound like it, no idea if it's not that, sorry
18 Aug, 2013
Thanks for your reply,I think I will take a chance and dig it up.
18 Aug, 2013
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