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Hi all, just come back from a 2 week holiday and checked my raspberry plant. All the leaves arond the base have been eaten and now look like lace. Any ideas on the cause?
Regards, Mikey
Regards, Mikey
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sawfly?
prollyAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb. -
I'm having this too, and these are the lil' buggers - I have no idea whether it's caterpillar or a larvae of something else though...Comment
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That's sawfly larvaeAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Thanks, Two Sheds.
I've been squishing them every other day and still they keep coming.
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I have just given it a real pruning before it comes into leaf in the hope of getting some regeneration and the tree not having to work as hard getting water and nutrients higher up. If this doesn't work I'll replace it next year with something else.
Ps, why when I upload an image do I get...Today, 01:40 PM -
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