Bacterial/Fungal Leaf Spot on SpinachWhat does it look like?Brown/black spots on leaves which become sunken in. These spots usually spread quite quickly and are most common when conditions are wet and humid.What does it do?Can be caused by a fungi or bacteria which feeds on the foliage developing into ugly rotten spots. This cau...
What does it look like?They are small 2-4 mm in length, pear shaped insects, and are often covered with white waxy strands. The wax filaments give this pest a fluffy, cottony appearance, as though they are covered with wool. Woolly aphids are similar to true aphids. What does it do?Woolly aphids occur on many hardwoods and co...
Painted Apple Moth - Larva (Teia anartoides)What do they look like?The caterpillars can be indentified by the 4 tufts of hair on their backs an the pair of long thin tufts of black hairs on their head. At full size the caterpillars reach around 30mm long. Adult moths have a wingspan of around 25mm with mottled brown forewings an...
Asparagus Fern (Protasparagus aethiopicus)This garden escapee was once a popular ornamental plant and could be found growing in hanging baskets, pots and rockeries all around the country. Unfortunately they have become naturalised in many parts of the country and has proven to be invasive, competing with many of our native plant...
Rose Black SpotBlack spot can be identified by leaf yellowing and black spots on the leaves, these spots can reach 12mm across. The spots are circular in shape with irregular or fringed edges. Leaves turn yellow and drop off earlier than usual. Continued defoliation of plants causes them to become weak, resulting in die back and...
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