Horticultural pest and diseases
Grapevine moth larva on Hibbertia scandens (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)
By Denis Crawford
Most cultivated plants are attacked by a mixture of introduced and native insect pests. You may be surprised which pests are the native ones.
I recently found some caterpillars chewing into the leaves and stems of my climbing guinea flower, Hibbertia scandens.… Continue reading
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Worker termites escort reproductives to their takeoff point
By Denis Crawford
The arrival of insects en masse can cause alarm, but as you will see an ‘invasion’ may not necessarily result in an infestation requiring management.
Just as our borders were reopening post-COVID, there were some arrival flights of a different kind in my region.… Continue reading
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