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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Biscombe on May 02, 2007, 12:26:39

Title: Pest pics
Post by: Biscombe on May 02, 2007, 12:26:39
Just come across this site which helps you identify lots of baddies!!

http://www.pestspotter.co.uk/pests/pests.htm
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: kt. on May 02, 2007, 12:45:24
Just had a quick scan till later. Its now in my favourites page in my allotment file. Thanks.
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Barnowl on May 02, 2007, 15:19:21
Great site  :)
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Multiveg on May 02, 2007, 16:29:26
You noticed who hosts the site?
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Biscombe on May 06, 2007, 22:19:07
Oh no GM baddies!
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: libby on May 07, 2007, 00:55:32
finding little balls in some oldish over wintered compost, yellow, are they slug eggs?
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 07, 2007, 10:08:42
Probably. What size are they?
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: libby on May 07, 2007, 16:58:14
Match head? maybe a little smaller, some are an off white colour as well as yellow, they are crunchy with a milky inside, when sqaushed, (not eaten) :)
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 07, 2007, 20:10:56
Slugs.
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: Gillysdad on May 07, 2007, 20:20:39
I think you may find this is slow release fertilizer, its added by the compost company as part of the process. I wrote to one company a couple of years ago about this, that was the explanation. And I didn't get more than my normal share of slugs. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pest pics
Post by: libby on May 07, 2007, 22:50:54
You had me seriously thinking then, but,i know bnq don't encorparate that type of fertiliser in the crap i buy,  so, thanks for your reply but will settle for eggs, !UNLESS, someone has the same story?