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Posted: **Fri May 04, 2007 11:02 pm**

The leaves on my one and only goosberry bush have been devoured by small green caterpillars. Hopefully the berrys are still remaining. Is this a normal infestation, as i have not had it happen in previous years and what is the best method of treating the bush to prevent the same in the future.
Hoping for a reply
Regards Brenjon

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 1:27 am**

Hi Brenjon,
In a thread about 8 topics below this one there is a topic about Gooseberry Sawflies. I suspect that this is what you have on your Gooseberries.
JB.

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 7:24 am**

Excuse my ignorance. Is it thr sawfly that lays the larvae that then develop into these small caterpilars.
Regards Brenjon

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 9:25 am**

This should help:-

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles06 ... sawfly.asp

Alan

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