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]
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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]
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Pack of 3 Vacuum / Roll Bags by Space Bag.
2 large (48x68cm) and 1 jumbo (60x95cm). Ideal for travel, get more in your luggage. Can compress contents with or without a vacuum.Recyclable.Protects from dust, damp, bugs and moths. [... more]
£6.79
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Tomato Pest and Diseases
Advice from experience on how to identify and treat pests and diseases which affect tomatom plants in your garden or allotment. Whitefly are the most likely pest to affect your tomatoes. The adult flies (they look like tiny moths) lay eggs on the ... [... more]
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Rentokil Electronic Flying Insect Killer.
Electronic plug in unit to control flies in the home.11watt ultraviolet light.1000v kill grid.Attracts and kills flies, moths, mosquitoes and midges.Indoor use only.Plug in 24 hour protection.Size (H)31, (W)13.5, (D)13.5cm.Manufacturers 2 year guarantee. [... more]
£14.69
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Pack of 6 Flat Vacuum Bags by Spacebag.
Includes 4 medium (47x58cm) and 2 large (55x85cm). Ideal for flat storage of clothing, pillows, bedding sets and towels.Can be stored on top of each other.Polythene, laminated and nylon mix, protects from dust, damp, bugs and moths.Saves 75% of your [... more]
£19.59
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Pack of 2 Flat Vacuum Bags by Space Bag.
2 jumbo bags (74x110cm). Ideal for flat storage of bulky items such as King/Queen size bedding, long curtains, big cushions, cuddly toys.Recyclable.Protects from dust, damp, bugs and moths.Save 75% of your storage space. [... more]
£9.78
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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]
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HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
A database of the hostplants of the world's moth and butterfly larvae Email comments, corrections and additions to: Gaden Robinson Records of caterpillar hostplants are scattered through published and manuscript sources worldwide and are ... [... more]
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