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Mystery garden pest
Anyone recognise these symptoms? Lots of very small holes in leaves
close to the ground, not much larger than pin-pricks. The plants always worst affected a Turnip, radish, black-radish. The roots also end up with lots of little holes in them too - is it the same pest? I can usually get away with growing some very early turnips but any planted late Spring or Summer are always riddled with tiny holes in the root. I've recently planted out some garden cress that I'd started off in seed trays and the leaves on that too are now peppered with tiny holes. I've given up trying to grow radish in the garden and just grow them in seed trays with bought in multi-purpose compost on a garden table! Seem to be pest free like that. Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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David in Normandy wrote: Anyone recognise these symptoms? Lots of very small holes in leaves close to the ground, not much larger than pin-pricks. The plants always worst affected a Turnip, radish, black-radish. Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. Flea beetle. Dunno. It's very weather-dependent. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Jun 5, 9:45*am, David in Normandy
wrote: Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. It is probably the Sarkozee Slug - always worming his way in where he is not wanted attacking anything British - but only in a very small way! Unfortunately we do know what he looks like. Personally I would rather look at the female of the species. |
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Nick wrote after David in Normandy wrote: Anyone recognise these symptoms? Lots of very small holes in leaves close to the ground, not much larger than pin-pricks. The plants always worst affected a Turnip, radish, black-radish. Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. Flea beetle. Dunno. It's very weather-dependent. Quite agree, have found Derris dust gives some protection. They will disappear for a short while sometime during the summer and then reappear. Always a problem on brassica seedlings which is why I always germinate/grow mine in Rootrainers and transplant. Gave up with Radish. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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Bob Hobden wrote:
Nick wrote after David in Normandy wrote: Anyone recognise these symptoms? Lots of very small holes in leaves close to the ground, not much larger than pin-pricks. The plants always worst affected a Turnip, radish, black-radish. Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. Flea beetle. Dunno. It's very weather-dependent. Quite agree, have found Derris dust gives some protection. They will disappear for a short while sometime during the summer and then reappear. Always a problem on brassica seedlings which is why I always germinate/grow mine in Rootrainers and transplant. Gave up with Radish. I'm not keen on using pesticides, with the exception of a few slug pellets now and then. Looks like I've got to learn to live with them. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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On 5 June, 17:52, David in Normandy
wrote: Bob Hobden wrote: Nick wrote after David in Normandy *wrote: Anyone recognise these symptoms? Lots of very small holes in leaves close to the ground, not much larger than pin-pricks. The plants always worst affected a Turnip, radish, black-radish. Anyone know the culprit? Is there a cure? I can post photo's if it would help. Flea beetle. *Dunno. *It's very weather-dependent. Quite agree, have found Derris dust gives some protection. They will disappear for a short while sometime during the summer and then reappear. Always a problem on brassica seedlings which is why I always germinate/grow mine in Rootrainers and transplant. Gave up with Radish. I'm not keen on using pesticides, with the exception of a few slug pellets now and then. Looks like I've got to learn to live with them. -- David in Normandy. * * *To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the * *subject line, or it will be automatically deleted * *by a filter and not reach my inbox.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Try this site foe a possible way of dealing with the little pests http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to...s-flea-beetle/ David Hill |
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Dave Hill wrote:
Try this site foe a possible way of dealing with the little pests http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to...s-flea-beetle/ David Hill Thanks. Looks worth a try. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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