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Slugs may be grey, brown, black or orange, depending on the particular species. Slugs can be easily distinguished from snails...more |
Small white or light green larvae of about 1 cm in length that produce a nest of frothed-up plant sap resembling spit...more |
White flies are small soft-bodied insects measuring 2 to 5 mm in length. Adults secrete a white waxy substance with which they ...more |
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Aphids are small (~2 mm) soft-bodied insects that can be green, black, brown, yellow or grey...more |
Rust is a fungus characterized by orange-brown, powdery blisters or pimples found mostly on the undersides of leaves and stems, resembling the rust that you find on ...more |
Psyllids, also known as jumping plant lice, are small winged insects that resemble cicadas. They tend to be very host-specific, which means they feed on only one plant or on a few related plants ...more |
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During the day, earwigs seek out cool, dark and damp places to hide. They
are commonly found sheltering from the heat of day in garden...more |
Leaf-eating caterpillar is a term used to describe a wide range of caterpillars that cause identical damage to plant. They include: cabbage whites, tomato ...more |
Thrips are small slender (about 3 mm) insects with fringed wings that are brown in ...more |
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Maybugs
The larvae of maybugs are fat white grubs that typically have a brown head and curved body shape. They live...more |
Mites are extremely small, spider-like pests that are only visible with the aid of a magnifying glass ...more |
Translucent yellow patches appearing on leaves accompanied by a velvety grey ...more |
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Flea Beetles
Flea beetles are small hopping beetles that disappear from view at the slightest disturbance. There are many different species of flea beetle which feed on...more |
Mealy bugs are soft bodied legless insects, pink / grey in colour and about 5mm long. They are covered with white waxy ...more |
Ants are social insects that live in organized colonies. There are many varieties of ants that range in colour from black to brown to red. Ants are generally beneficial to gardens as...more |
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White grubs are the larvae of the maybug. They have curved bodies and a brown head...more
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