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Clearwing moths are normally noticed on Black Currant,
red Currants and Gooseberries as a result of dead or dying shoots.
This will be the result of the small caterpillar of
the Clearwing Moth which is eating away at the pith on the inside of the
stem.
Damage is normally noticed in early to late summer, as
the Clearwing Moth lays its eggs in June. The eggs hatch and the
caterpillars bore into the stem and live happily on the pithy centre.
Not huge problem unless you are a commercial grower,
so best treatment is to cut back the affected stems to good green
growth, and burn. |
