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Jax, gooseberry sawfly larvae love redcurrants too. That's what happened to mine years ago, I had a gooseberry next to redcurrant & they both kept getting decimated by the pesky little green caterpillars. I threw the gooseberry away & took cuttings from the redcurrant which are still languishing in pots somewhere & this year I have a small gooseberry in a pot to try again.
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SueA thanks for the heads up. I will keep a sharper eye this year.Comment
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Do sawfly larva only go for red currants, the gooseberry affected is right next to a blackcurrant and I haven't seen any damage on that. I think I've got most of the little critters though, I found one yesterday but none this morning.
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Not that I know BK.
I would keep an eye out for a week or so just to make sure you got them all as they'll strip the leaves in no time!ntg
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No Bk, Blackcurrents are relatively pest free, so you should be ok.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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Trust me NTG I'm checking every time I go past the bushes, about six times a day as I keep going to the greenhouse to admire my plants
I found one this evening, it's squashed! but no more signs of obvious feasting like I had on Saturday.
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