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Re: Pest and Disease
by Ian J
On the 10th July I noticed brown patches on 6 branches of my WP. They were always towards the tips of the now full-size new growth, and on close inspection showed signs of the leaflets being stuck together by spun silk. Teasing these apart showed feeding marks on the inside surfaces. In only one of these brown patches did I find a culprit: a 5mm long caterpillar (which I have preserved in alcohol). That most of these ‘shelters’ did not contain caterpillars suggests it was nearly ready to pupate. These signs seem to fit the habits of Tortrix moths, but given its’ size it would be a specialist job to identify: anyone interested? I have sent a photograph of a typical damaged area for posting on the site in case anyone else notices the same thing. Ian.
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