Winter Moth detection and treatment
The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) will leave it's calling card on your apple tree in the form of numerous holes in the leaves - it weakens the tree and leaves it open to other diseases. The caterpillar stage of the winter moth feeds on the ... [... more]
Garden Action |
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
A digitised and updated version of the Natural History Museum's unique card index archive to the scientific names of the living and fossil butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) of the world. George Beccaloni, Malcolm Scoble, Gaden Robinson and ... [... more]
National History Museum UK |
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
A digitised and updated version of the Natural History Museum's unique card index archive to the scientific names of the living and fossil butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) of the world. George Beccaloni, Malcolm Scoble, Gaden Robinson and ... [... more]
National History Museum UK |
Pests around the house
Ants - Bats - Bedbugs - Bluebottles - Carpet Beetles - Cockroaches - Death Watch Beetles - Earwigs - Fleas - Flies - Mice - Moths - Rats - Spiders - Wasps - Woodlice - Woodworm REMEMBER: This sheet suggests the use of certain poisons and ... [... more]
DIY Data |
Tomato Diseases and picture of recommended varieties
Whitefly are the most likely pest to affect your tomatoes. The adult flies (they look like tiny moths) lay eggs on the underside of leaves. The growing eggs feed on the leaves, leaving a sticky secretion which attracts other diseases. As soon as ... [... more]
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Control Of White Fly
Trialeurodes vaporariorum - when young, they appear as small, scaly creatures on the underside of leaves. These scales protect them from all insecticides. The more adult whitefly look like tiny white moths, and they will make short circular ... [... more]
Garden Action |
Swift Moth - GardenAction
This is very difficult to spot until it is too late, so prevention is better than cure, The plants will look unhealthy but with no obvious signs of leaf damage. Growth will be stunted. If the soil is lightly turned over, you may well see the grey ... [... more]
Garden Action |
Identify, treat and cure Codling Moth
The Coddling Moth pest is often impossible to detect until you take a bite into an apple or pear and see the hole made by the maggot in the flesh - hopefully the maggot is nearer the centre of the fruit, because if not, it's probably now in your ... [... more]
Garden Action |
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Moths in the UK - An online pictorial database [... more]
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Glue Bands
 Protect your ornamental and fruit trees from winter moths ants and other crawling insects without toxic chemicals. Ideal for summertime pest control simply tie the sticky band around the tree trunk with the string supplied from April till October to help [... more]
£3.99
Green Fingers UK |
Solar Insect Theatre
We think this is a fantastic idea! This Insect Theatre uses a solar powered light which comes on automatically at dusk to attract moths lacewings and butterflies into an attractive theatre for you to watch them in and a wonderful habitat for the insects. [... more]
£29.00
Green Fingers UK |
Clothes Storage Tips
Clothes storage tips - how best to store clothes and keep moths at bay Need more space in your wardrobe? To make clothes easier to find and prevent them being crushed, only hang the things that really need to be hung. Knitwear, t-shirts, casual ... [... more]
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