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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: macmac on May 19, 2011, 15:26:06

Title: caterpillars
Post by: macmac on May 19, 2011, 15:26:06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_blPssdjyE
Saw tis on lunchtime news , a park in Bradford has been infested with caterpillars and they're stripping the cherry trees  :o
I'll not moan about the odd cabbage white future  :)
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: Ben Acre on May 21, 2011, 20:19:46
Ermin moths?
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: Unwashed on May 21, 2011, 20:46:10
There were half a dozen infestations reported from around the country last week.  Obviously the season for the ermin moth.  The Bradford parks dept. are leaving them alone for the birds to clear up which is a good way of dealing with it.
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: Kleftiwallah on June 04, 2011, 12:04:10

I'm overjoyed with the lack of Cabbage whites this year.  ;D ;D ;D I can only thank last winters icy blast.   Let's have more like it if we have this situation.    Cheers,   Tony.