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Folded leaf with a tiny white larvae
beginnergardner
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While watering my Raspberries I noticed a folded leaf sealed shut, upon opening, it contained a tiny white larvae. Would this be something nasty or everything crossed something good.
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It's not the nasty Raspberry beetle 'cos their grubs are in the fruit themselves, so I wouldn't worry about it. It'll be one of the many insects that feed on raspberry/blackberry leaves - I'm not aware of any major pest that attacks raspberry leaves in the UK.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi I saw this in spring watch, but can't for the life of me remember what it was! Think it was a leafhopper grub but will have a think on and investigate
Yes it's the green shield bug I think, google rhs green shield bug. Relatively harmless I think
Oooh we like Shield Bugs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'd not worry,if it's made a home in the leaf it won't be in the berry
In the sticks near Peterborough
Can you exchange Green Shield Bugs for prizes?
I ignore most insects unless they are causing serious damage, I think they add to the garden, provide bird food etc.