Raspberry pruning dilemma

[Curlykale]

My summer raspberries were a disaster this year. I think they had some sort of fungal disease, the leaves were curled up and looked a bit distorted, and there was hardly any fruit. My question is, should I prune them back or leave them? I know you should cut back the canes which have fruited this year, but as I hardly had any fruit I'm not sure which are 'this years' canes! Can anyone advise please?

[Two_Sheds]

I wonder if they had raspberry beetle? I don't bother with summer rasps at all now because of this horrible pest

[Curlykale]

I wonder if they had raspberry beetle? I don't bother with summer rasps at all now because of this horrible pest

Thanks TS - Yes, it looks as though my raspberries may have had raspberry beetle. Is there any way of controlling it naturally? It says on the RHS website that once you see the symptoms it's too late to treat it, but I have also read that there are several (chemical) ways to get rid of it. Presumably there is no natural way of getting rid of it. Should I just dig them up and burn them, and start again with new canes? Some of my autumn raspberries have also got grey dry patches on - is it likely that the beetle has spread to them too - or could it be the symptom of a different problem?

[hamamelis]

Does the beetle actually stop fruit from forming? And affect the leaves as well??

I noticed I had a few little horrid grubs, but thought it just affected some of the fruit... Didn't realise it could actually damage the whole plant.

[Two_Sheds]

Is there any way of controlling it naturally?

Pyrethrum spray or traps, or just grow autumn ones if they do well in your part of the country

[Aberdeenplotter]

The leaves will have curled in all probability because of an aphid infestation. The beetle larvae won't damage the plant, they just gorge themselves stupid on the fruit. Prune as normal and be very diligent in the springtime and deal with any signs of aphids quickly.

Where are you seeing the dry grey patches on your autumn plants? leaves or canes?

[Curlykale]

The leaves will have curled in all probability because of an aphid infestation. The beetle larvae won't damage the plant, they just gorge themselves stupid on the fruit. Prune as normal and be very diligent in the springtime and deal with any signs of aphids quickly.

Where are you seeing the dry grey patches on your autumn plants? leaves or canes?

On the fruit itself.

[Two_Sheds]

Where are you seeing the dry grey patches ...?

On the fruit itself.

That's the beasty. My first few autumn fruits are affected, but later ones (August onwards) are not