Help - Goozeberry Busy is being eaten

trev44 · 21-06-2011 5:34pm #1

Anyone know what has infected my goozeberry busy. ive no clue.
thanks - see photo

Qwerty? · 21-06-2011 9:38pm

Velvet shank · 21-06-2011 10:30pm

some kind of Scale insect?

looksee · 21-06-2011 11:35pm

The stripped leaves could be sawfly, that is the most common reason for leaves being eaten. The white looks like some kind of mildew, but that would not strip the leaves and it usually coats the fruit and leaves evenly, not in clumps like that.

Unless you get a definite answer here I suggest you cut off an affected piece, seal it in a polythene bag and take it to a nursery/garden centre and ask.

trev44 · 22-06-2011 8:42am

thanks guys..

i think that there is something growing inside the white balls. ill bring a bit to a GC and will post the update..

t

trev44 · 22-06-2011 8:44am

Qwerty? wrote: »

More than likely the Gooseberry Sawfly.

looks very like this. i even found a few of the critter on the plant. but that doesnt explain the white bits. maybe it has 2 sets of visitors!
thanks

brian_t · 23-06-2011 8:31am

I agree that your leaves are been eaten by Gooseberry Sawfly.

I think the white stuff looks like Woolly Aphid.

http://www.gardenseeker.com/plant_pests_problems/plant-pests/woolly_aphid_control.htm

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/woollyaphid.htm

trev44 · 24-06-2011 10:12am

brian_t wrote: »

I agree that your leaves are been eaten by Gooseberry Sawfly.

I think the white stuff looks like Woolly Aphid.

http://www.gardenseeker.com/plant_pests_problems/plant-pests/woolly_aphid_control.htm

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/woollyaphid.htm

thanks for your help.. that is exactly what it is..
i have pruned it right back and will tackle the remaining unwanted guests tomorrow.
t

Online01 · 25-06-2011 11:58am

Hi

I;ve had my strelitiza for about 4 years now.

Its started to die over the last few months - leaves turning all brown and dry.

I have it in a bright enough spot - not too hot or too bright -

Any ideas on a rescue remedy?

I have bonsai feed - but am afraid to use that as may not be suitable

Any help appreciated

brian_t · 25-06-2011 2:44pm

Online01 wrote: »

Hi

I;ve had my strelitiza for about 4 years now.

Its started to die over the last few months - leaves turning all brown and dry.

I have it in a bright enough spot - not too hot or too bright -

Any ideas on a rescue remedy?

I have bonsai feed - but am afraid to use that as may not be suitable

Any help appreciated

I can't help you but as this thread has "Gooseberry" in the title you might get a better response if you start a new thread for your query. Just click on the "New Thread" button at the top of the main Gardening forum page.

Graces7 · 26-06-2011 6:13pm

trev44 wrote: »

thanks for your help.. that is exactly what it is..
i have pruned it right back and will tackle the remaining unwanted guests tomorrow.
t

We had this once; when I realised that the fruit was unaffected I checked online and learned that the only long term effect was on next year's buds.

As the leaves were all gone, we simply left it, picked the fruit as usual. The following year, the bushes were fine.

One of those things that look terrible of course.

Help - Goozeberry Busy is being eaten

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