Topic: gooseberry saw fly

[shirlton]

Had another really good look today (even put me glasses on) nothing to report. Me thinks it must be cos they have the rhubarb leaves under them

[trevody]

My well tested method for preventing saw fly on Worcester bushes (gooseberry, black current cross) Is to in early spring just as the bush is coming into leaf, mulch the the whole area under the bush with thick cardboard and a good layer of compost or mulch material, the cardboard survives long enough to create an impenetrable barrier for the hatching larvae, no problem  ;)