What you will see
Colonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
When to look
Spring – summerHow to protect
- Prevention
- Check plants often and act early.
- Encourage ladybirds, hoverflies, ground beetles and ichneumon wasps.
- By hand spring and summerSquash colonies with your fingers; wipe off honeydew with a damp cloth.
- Biological April to JuneLeave natural enemies to work; populations often catch up in spring.



























