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what's eating my silver beet?
Posted by des
what's eating my silver beet? August 15, 2016 02:15AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 146 |
Hi, I'v been growing silver beet forever and never had any problems other than snails occasionally. Suddenly this year it's been really savaged by something. Not snails or slugs and I have checked at night and nothing. Also no whiteflies. I've had slugem down and sprayed with an insect spray also I have stripped all the eaten leaves but the new ones are still being eaten.The leaves are not eaten fully but totally covered in holes. Any ideas please? Thanks, des
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Re: what's eating my silver beet? August 15, 2016 09:29AM |
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Dawn's earwigs might be a good contender then.... [floracresent.wordpress.com]
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Re: what's eating my silver beet? January 02, 2017 12:26AM |
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Hi Des, I tried various things and asked at garden centres. This video shows well the problem affecting my silverbeet and Yates say that it is caterpillars.
[www.yates.com.au][/url]
Advice I received eliminated many possibilities. In December/January I eliminated these
- possums - would cause more damage
- slugs - have used plenty of slug bait
- birds - I've strung up bird scarers but that made no difference and I never saw any birds
Damage always occurred at night and there was no evidence of the culprit, leaving me to believe that Yates was correct and caterpillars are the only thing it can be. Good luck. Regards, Giles
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2017 12:27AM by GPotter.
[www.yates.com.au][/url]
Advice I received eliminated many possibilities. In December/January I eliminated these
- possums - would cause more damage
- slugs - have used plenty of slug bait
- birds - I've strung up bird scarers but that made no difference and I never saw any birds
Damage always occurred at night and there was no evidence of the culprit, leaving me to believe that Yates was correct and caterpillars are the only thing it can be. Good luck. Regards, Giles
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2017 12:27AM by GPotter.
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