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I planted a young honeysuckle a few months ago, and it was growing really nicely up against a fence till I noticed the foliage was being eaten. At first I thought it was slugs, but I've never came across any, or noticed any tracks, but on a night time raid I found it was covered in earwigs. I killed as many as I could find, but there is always a few more each time I inspect the plant and a lot of the leaves have been munched. Are they the culprits of this tale, and if so, is there any tips or something to spray the plant with to stop further damage. Also I have a couple of bird feeders on the fence that finches and tits mainly frequent, but I've never noticed them picking at the plant. -- Regards p.mc For personal replies please leave or type signature "p.mc" In the body of the message otherwise posts will not be received. Thanks |
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"p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... Hi I planted a young honeysuckle a few months ago, and it was growing really nicely up against a fence till I noticed the foliage was being eaten. At first I thought it was slugs, but I've never came across any, or noticed any tracks, but on a night time raid I found it was covered in earwigs. I killed as many as I could find, but there is always a few more each time I inspect the plant and a lot of the leaves have been munched. Are they the culprits of this tale, and if so, is there any tips or something to spray the plant with to stop further damage. "Tumbleweed" wrote in message ... I would think its more likely its slug/snail or caterpillar damage, and they are then feeding on the damaged plant remains. -- Tumbleweed Hi Tumbleweed I can see your point, because my mother has an established honeysuckle plant, and I'm forever picking snails (but not slugs) off it when I go visit. But in my case, the plant is young and leggy on a bare fence with not a lot of cover for snails or slugs, and as I said I've never come across slugs or snails yet on my plant, even when at night and I'm picking slugs off my spring onions, leeks and tomatoes. It could have been caterpillars, but where do they go in the daytime, cause I have never seen them either, but one thing is for sure, earwigs colonise it in the evening...What do earwigs eat? Regards p.mc |
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live and learn. (me that is :-)
-- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com "p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... Well I think this answers the question Young plant,wooden fence...Time for bug spray http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/earwigs.asp p.mc "p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... "p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... Hi I planted a young honeysuckle a few months ago, and it was growing really nicely up against a fence till I noticed the foliage was being eaten. At first I thought it was slugs, but I've never came across any, or noticed any tracks, but on a night time raid I found it was covered in earwigs. I killed as many as I could find, but there is always a few more each time I inspect the plant and a lot of the leaves have been munched. Are they the culprits of this tale, and if so, is there any tips or something to spray the plant with to stop further damage. "Tumbleweed" wrote in message ... I would think its more likely its slug/snail or caterpillar damage, and they are then feeding on the damaged plant remains. -- Tumbleweed Hi Tumbleweed I can see your point, because my mother has an established honeysuckle plant, and I'm forever picking snails (but not slugs) off it when I go visit. But in my case, the plant is young and leggy on a bare fence with not a lot of cover for snails or slugs, and as I said I've never come across slugs or snails yet on my plant, even when at night and I'm picking slugs off my spring onions, leeks and tomatoes. It could have been caterpillars, but where do they go in the daytime, cause I have never seen them either, but one thing is for sure, earwigs colonise it in the evening...What do earwigs eat? Regards p.mc |
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Tumbleweed wrote: "p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... I planted a young honeysuckle a few months ago, and it was growing really nicely up against a fence till I noticed the foliage was being eaten. At first I thought it was slugs, but I've never came across any, or noticed any tracks, but on a night time raid I found it was covered in earwigs. I killed as many as I could find, but there is always a few more each time I inspect the plant and a lot of the leaves have been munched. Are they the culprits of this tale, and if so, is there any tips or something to spray the plant with to stop further damage. I would think its more likely its slug/snail or caterpillar damage, and they are then feeding on the damaged plant remains. Yes. Earwigs might JUST feed on the very youngest growth and flower buds, but even that isn't normal. They can't eat developed leaves of plants like honeysuckle. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Tumbleweed wrote: "p.mc" sigadd1to wrote in message ... I planted a young honeysuckle a few months ago, and it was growing really nicely up against a fence till I noticed the foliage was being eaten. At first I thought it was slugs, but I've never came across any, or noticed any tracks, but on a night time raid I found it was covered in earwigs. I killed as many as I could find, but there is always a few more each time I inspect the plant and a lot of the leaves have been munched. Are they the culprits of this tale, and if so, is there any tips or something to spray the plant with to stop further damage. I would think its more likely its slug/snail or caterpillar damage, and they are then feeding on the damaged plant remains. Yes. Earwigs might JUST feed on the very youngest growth and flower buds, but even that isn't normal. They can't eat developed leaves of plants like honeysuckle. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Hi all I don't think sprays or powder will do much good by what I've read. Another factor I forgot to mention was bird feeders attract them aswell, and I have three on that fence. I think it's a case of night time killing spree, and hope the plant recovers and matures. http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/earwigs.asp -- Regards p.mc For personal replies please leave or type signature "p.mc" In the body of the message otherwise posts will not be received. Thanks |
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from "p.mc" sigadd1to contains these words: I don't think sprays or powder will do much good by what I've read. Another factor I forgot to mention was bird feeders attract them aswell, and I have three on that fence. I think it's a case of night time killing spree, and hope the plant recovers and matures. I don't think the earwigs will damage your honeysuckle at all, apart from leaving - er - messages. I certainly have no trouble with them on my honeysuckle - they're there, but they do no harm. -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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I don't think the earwigs will damage your honeysuckle at all, apart from leaving - er - messages. I certainly have no trouble with them on my honeysuckle - they're there, but they do no harm. -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ But is your plant young and tender? Which is one of the factors of earwigs tastes. -- Regards p.mc |
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