It is often the smallest pests that cause the most damage in the garden. The reason for this is that they are small enough to go unnoticed until conditions favour their reproduction and then their numbers explode, seemingly overnight.
The secret for success lies in earlier identification of the beetle, bug, fly, insect, minor, moth or nematode that starts attacking your crops. This quiz will help you recognize the most common adversaries and then take the necessary action to combat them.
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Mealybugs need warm, humid conditions in which to live
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All of these moths can be found in the U.K. but it is the codling moth that causes so much damage in apple orchards
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Pea midge is also a problem but it attacks the growing tips of plants and does not result in peas infested with maggots
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