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Caterpillars on Gooseberries
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:52 pm
by melliff
My gooseberry bushes were suddenly attacked by small green caterpillars yesterday and most of the new branches on one of the bushes were stripped almost bare of leaves. I have sprayed with derris which seems to have stopped the little blighters. Will the stripped branches bear fruit next year?
Martin.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:42 pm
by Jenny Green
Yes they should be okay. This sounds like gooseberry sawfly caterpillars. The branches will probably sprout new leaves before the year is out.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:12 am
by Allan
It is usually recommended that a very frequent watch is kept on the bushes and when the caterpillars appear they are hand-picked (the caterpillars). I have never been in time.
Allan