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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: WhatCameFirst on June 30, 2008, 10:41

Title: Gooseberry sawfly caterpillars
Post by: WhatCameFirst on June 30, 2008, 10:41

Oh my... they are eating my gooseberry bush so quickly!  I pick them off.. friends pick them off .. what can I do please?

Title: Gooseberry sawfly caterpillars
Post by: polly nator on June 30, 2008, 13:10

It all depends on whether you want to be truly organic or not! If you dont, then there is a spray which will kill them. But keep on picking them off too

Title: Gooseberry sawfly caterpillars
Post by: johnathome on June 30, 2008, 13:20

The RHS website has good advice, if you keep getting caterpillars you need to check for and squash the eggs.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profiles0601/gooseberry_sawfly.asp

Title: Gooseberry sawfly caterpillars
Post by: vegmandan on June 30, 2008, 14:12

Use some liquid derris.

It's still classed as organic and it will shift 'em all.

Title: Gooseberry sawfly caterpillars
Post by: WhatCameFirst on July 02, 2008, 09:59

Thank you all for your help. I will get the Derris.