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Mrs P - Nectarine Pest picture Image Details Poster Vicky Posted 26/07/10 11:39 Description Posted on behalf of Mrs P "Can anyone help me identify the pest that has taken all my nectarines for the last 5 years? Just as fruits are ripening, silvery threads appear, hanging from the fruits. Fruits then quickly turn brown and rotten - very frustrating! We have tried sprays and traps - pest is not discouraged at all!" Thanks Dimensions 1200x900 Size 102.82 KB UBBCode Thumbnail Medium Full Back to top Comments Re: Mrs P - Nectarine Pest picture 26/07/10 13:55 Vicky Vicky Stranger Registered: Posts: 267 Loc: Godalming UK Hi Mrs P. the silvery threads are where the fruit has been damaged and the juice from inside is oozing out. If you cut open the fruit is there anything inside? Thanks _________________________ Vicky http://www.lovethegarden.com/its-gro-time/lawn-planner.html Back to top Re: Mrs P - Nectarine Pest picture 27/07/10 09:32 Vicky Vicky Stranger Registered: Posts: 267 Loc: Godalming UK Mrs P, A possibilty is SawFly, the holes will be where the grubs have tunneled out of the fruit, usually if you look in the centre of the fruit by the stone you will see some dark mess ( sawfly larvae poo!). turn the top layer of soil in winter to allow the bird to eat the exposed larvae, then in early spring you will need to find a suitable insecticide available in Greece to treat the tree. Hope that helps _________________________ Vicky http://www.lovethegarden.com/its-gro-time/lawn-planner.html Back to top  Previous Image    Index    Next Image  Preview Moderated by: Dan, Rebecca, Jennie, Vicky, Greenfinger View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts

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