Encourage natural predators into your garden such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies, which can reduce
greenfly numbers substantially.
You will find
greenfly and blackfly - small, wingless insects - on the tips of shoots and buds and the undersides of leaves, both outdoors and in the greenhouse.
They are a major threat because they feed greedily on
greenfly, leaving no food for other varieties - and when they run out of
greenfly they feast on other ladybirds.
The air has been full of
greenfly, winging their way to feed on tender young new shoots.
The midge-sized parasite wasps prey on ladybirds - nature's defence against crop-wasters such as
greenfly.
I spray it with
Greenfly Blackfly Killer to no avail as the buds fail to open.
Eyes on flies Regularly check plants for
greenfly and blackfly as they will start to show up now.
On Saturday, May 12, walkers will meet at the
Greenfly in Bedwas at 10.
We do our best to rid our homes of mice, silverfish, cockroaches, bed mites and
greenfly on the petunias.
SQUIB: 1
Greenfly (J Stead), 2 Thistle (E Davies), 3 Polly Garter (D Hall) all Royal Anglesey.
Q I have
greenfly and blackfly on my roses and spray them regularly but they keep coming back.
They're green and have the unusual power of attracting
greenfly by the score.
