Pests and Beneficial Bugs
 

Hi all,

Would anyone be able to recommend books or any online documentation that shows preferably in photographic form, vegetable and fruit pests of the UK and also the same for beneficial bugs that should be encouraged into the garden. I have several books that describe what’s good and what’s bad but they are all without photos.

At the moment all things with or without legs are fair game for the bird table. :-D

Thanks in advance,

Darren ‘H’

Pests and Beneficial Bugs
 

"halibut-t" wrote
Would anyone be able to recommend books or any online documentation
that shows preferably in photographic form, vegetable and fruit pests
of the UK and also the same for beneficial bugs that should be
encouraged into the garden. I have several books that describe what’s
good and what’s bad but they are all without photos.

Pics of several of the good, the bad and the ugly at this site:
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/insects.htm

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Sue

Pests and Beneficial Bugs
 

halibut-t writes

Hi all,

Would anyone be able to recommend books or any online documentation
that shows preferably in photographic form, vegetable and fruit pests
of the UK and also the same for beneficial bugs that should be
encouraged into the garden. I have several books that describe what’s
good and what’s bad but they are all without photos.

At the moment all things with or without legs are fair game for the
bird table. :-D

Until you find a book try this rule-of-thumb: if it moves slowly it's a
herbivore after your plants, if it moves quickly, it's a carnivore,
predating the herbivores.

But I suppose in your case - if it can escape from the birdtable fast
enough to avoid being eaten, it's a goodie ;-)
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Kay

Many thanks for the info, the pictures are just what I'm after, if anyone has any more then please reply with the links etc its all much appreciated. As for the advice about speed that's probably the best advice I've heard for a while and I think that will be hard to forget. :-)

Thanks all,

'H'