Greenfly

[sewer rat]

Was leaning on my fenceposts last night having a cup of coffee, surveying my own wee world when I noticed something on the fresh growth of one of my climbing roses. Didn't recognise it at first cause it's been that cold up here, it was wearing a hat, scarf and boots but on closer examination, t'was found to be a greenfly - 'tis now an ex-greenfly, it has ceased to be etc etc. Anyone else seen these critters in their gardens / plots this year ?

[Jaxom]

Green flies have been driving me mad since February. I have been spraying organic spray but it does not seem to work. Now I just watch the ants walking up and down my plants. I have found three ladybirds in the last week or two so hope that they are having a feast.
I have planted Garlic with my roses and sacrificial plants in the garden to hopefully stop a bad attack.
Jax

[Shortie]

No greenfly, but I'm only just starting to plant into my totally 'blank canvas' garden.

Have seen some bees though and the odd ladybird...

[nick the grief]

Don't worry Shortie, I'll send you some of mine

[Shortie]

No thanks, but thanks all the same.

I found some mealy bugs today in a potted rose that I transfered

They weren't mealy bug shaped for very long

[Green Great]

No and ill never see them on my carrot crop either as i grow them in 4ft high barrels, alongside celery and parsnips.

[Shortie]

Well I got that name totally wrong

I found vive weevil, not mealy bug... sorry!

[Jaxom]

I think I've got vine weevil as something is eating my Lilly leaves and it is not Lilly beetle as I have been searching and killing all I can find. I think I need to invest in some nematodes for vine weevil now
Jax

[andrewo]

I dug up some old strawberries the other day for the compost and found what looked like maggots in the soil (suspect they were vine weevil grubs as it was a trough/pot and they love it). Anyone got any clues? The compost went in the bin, 'maggots' and all.

[Shortie]

Andrewo, what I believe to be vine weevil look like maggots but have a 'face', mine had a reddy coloured face, but apart from the 'face' they do look like maggots...

Not sure if anyone can clarify that I'm even talking about vine weevil, but I think I am and they're a pain in the rear

[andrewo]

That's them, I think they were only in those strawberry pots but will keep an eye out for them and get the necessary protection if needs be. I think I got them though!