"Ellis Morgan" wrote in message
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A hydrangea in a low maintenance part of the garden had its leaves eaten by
a bug last year. By the time we noticed the leaves were completely gone.
Not knowing how the plant would react we did not do much to it over the
winter.

Leaves reappeared patchily this year and now the bug is back. I have cut
up and burnt the affected parts and visit regular to squash bugs as they
appear.

Lots of questions:
What is it?
Should I abandon my usual reluctance to use pesticide?
If so which pesticide?
Is it likely to spread to other plants?

There are some pictures he
http://www.mrtlfrm.demon.co.uk/garden/
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Ellis Morgan

Don't know much about these things but a Google search threw up a
possibility - a ladybird larva ??

There were so many caterpillars etc. on the page means my suggestion is
only a guess.

Bill