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Flowers which are often affected, include
Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, fuchsias and roses, though more
or less any bloom can be subjected to this annoying pest.
Capsid Bug damage on flowers, will be
noticed by imperfect flowers emerging from their buds. Often
looking a bit frayed at the edges.
Apple Capsid Bugs - which also attack
pears - can also cause damage to the fruit as well as the
flowers. The fruit may have patches of brown corky skin
which crack as the fruit develops. Again, the damage is
normally done before you notice the cause.
In the case of Fruit trees, the damage can
be prevented by spraying the tree as soon as the petals have
dropped - using a spray containing Fenitrothion, Permethrin,
Heptenophos or Dimethoate. A preventative spray of
Bifenthrin also helps
If Capsid Bug is a normal or persistent
problem, then spraying should be carried out as a matter of
routine on new buds of flowers or fruit.
Other signs of damage, will be shot holes
in leaves. Fruit attacked Apples,
Pears, Gooseberries, Strawberries, Blackcurrants, Rspberries
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