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Does anyone know what this little critter might be?

Peanuts3Peanuts3 Posts: 759
in Problem solving

I have found a couple of these on my cotonester (sorry prob wrong spelling, maybe wrong plant even...)

Anyway it seems to be killing off the leaves.  any ideas what it might be?

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I think it looks like a leech type thing, but not aware we get leeches in the UK... 

thank you.

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  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Yes we have leeches in the UK, especially in ponds.



    Don't know what your thing is though.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    Think its the larva of the Pear Slug Sawfly

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pear_slug

     


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Peanuts3Peanuts3 Posts: 759

    Thank you Dove, a friend has just said the same.  Friend of Foe do you know?

    Ever have the feeling you are battling things eating your plants and plant diseases...

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    Don't know any sawflies that have purely friendly intentions, but I tend to regard them as food for the birds rather than worry about them image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    I had slug worms on my cherry tree last year, peanuts, not loads though. They did the same sort of damage but it is fine this year.

    Wearside, England.
  • Mark Walker4Mark Walker4 Posts: 1

    These are 'Pear Slugs' which are the larvae of the Sawfly and are defo a foe! Get rid before they destroy your trees! I have tried the friendly way of blasting them off with water but they come back so insecticide it is. 

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