Garden Pests

Ant Nest in Citrus. Ants make nests in citrus plants and curl the leaves over for protection. While in the nest they may be harbouring or protecting scale and citrus leaf miner where they farm the honeydew secreted by the sap sucking insects. Ants generally don't h...

Aphids are small sap sucking insects which can be in a number of different colours including green, black, grey, brown and yellow. They usually have two cornicles protruding from the end of the body. They suck the sap from new leaf shoots and flower buds which distorts...

Aphids are small sap sucking insects which can be in a number of different colours including green, black, grey, brown and yellow. They usually have two cornicles protruding from the end of the body. They suck the sap from new leaf shoots and flower buds which distorts...

Azalea Lace Bug is a small sap sucking insect which is black with lace like wings. It sucks the sap form Azaleas which produces a white light brown mottle affect on the upper surface of the leaves. The underside of the leaves is dotted with black excretions. The bugs an...

Black Gardenia Bee Hawk Moth Caterpillar is large and fleshy, black with white stripes and orange markings on the side with a black tail horn. These caterpillars feed on Gardenias by chewing the leaves and can be very destructive and sometimes even defiolating the whol...

Black Scale on Cupaniopsis. Black Scale are small sap sucking insects which form a protective coating over themselves for protection. Once the protection is formed the scale do not move. They suck the sap from plants in particular new leaf shoots which distorts and cur...

Black Scale on Soursop Fruit. Black Scale are small sap sucking insects which form a protective coating over themselves for protection. Once the protection is formed the scale do not move. They are usually found on underside of the leaf or on the developing fruit. They ...

Bottlebrush Sawfly, botanical name Pterygophorus cinctus saws a slit in a leaf or stem to lay her eggs. The larvae feed on Callistemons and sometimes Melaleucas and can cause quite alot of damage. The larvae secrete an irritating liquid which is a defence against some ...

Bronze Orange Bugs are sap sucking insects which are a metallic brown bronze colour. The nymphs are orange with a black spot on the back. They feed on fruit and citrus trees generally.They produce a foul smell. Control: Check for any organic control methods first which...

Bronze Wingless Grasshoppers feed on a range of plants. Adults have a pair of wings which are very non functional and large hind legs. They can cause serious damage to plants. They feed voraciously on the leaves and new shoots and can defoliate a plant. Control: Check...