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ID these bugs!

cat321cat321 Posts: 34
in Fruit & veg
These little white bugs and some fluffy bits are on my raspberry plants... What are they and how can I control them?

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    They are aphids, and the white fluffy things are their shed skins.
    You can squash them by hand - and hopefully your garden is full of birds, hoverflies etc which will help to hoover them up... if there are lots of aphids you can squirt them with a hose to knock them off.  It's not really advisable to use chemicals on plants you're planning to eat, though if you're desperate you could use a contact spray based on fatty acids or oils.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Womble54Womble54 Posts: 348
    I was tempted to order ladybirds or ladybird larvae to help control aphids, but my inner sceptic tells me it would be a waste of time and money.

    Has anyone bought any? Successful?
  • Womble54Womble54 Posts: 348
    The cavalry have arrived to save my beans!

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