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Can you please help me my garden is infested with catapillars I think they started in my roses but now have attacked most plant leafs. How do I control them Thankyou




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You probably can't and, at this time of year, most plants and shrubs are going to lose their leaves soon anyway...

16 Sep, 2017

 

Its odd if they are on all the plants, as different caterpillars have different food plants. It was a very late season for butterflies this year and they seem to be laying their eggs much later than usual. As Moongrower says the damage shouldn't be serious at this time of year as we are so near the end of the season - if you leave them you will be helping next years butterflies, which are in decline. My kale has been very badly attacked, much later than normal but the worst seems to be over now. Would be interested to know which plants are suffering?

16 Sep, 2017

 

Have you actually seen caterpillars? As Steragram says, its unusual for a wide range of plants to be attacked by caterpillars, they're usually specific to particular plants. Sure its not down to slug and snail damage, or at least some of it? More information please, like what plants, what do the caterpillars look like, photo if possible of the damage...

16 Sep, 2017

 

Good points by Bamboo and Stera., are they actually caterpillars? I've not seen any in a while now.

17 Sep, 2017

 

Thank you every body, I have uploaded photos on my blog ! I think. I am new to this hope you can see the photos

17 Sep, 2017

 

The caterpillars on the roses are rose sawfly larvae (arge pagana) I still don't think there is anything you can do about them at this time of year. The holes in the leaves of other plants were not made by these larvae though as they are rose specific. Look more like slug damage to me.

17 Sep, 2017

 

Oh Thankyou very much

17 Sep, 2017

 

You're welcome

17 Sep, 2017

 

As far as the caterpillars when you have nothing better to do pick them off by hand. This way there will be no pupae to overwinter.

17 Sep, 2017

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