Inspect gooseberries for sawfly, remove if found and prune current season's growth back to five leaves. |
Hessian fly, greenbug, and wheat stem sawfly are the primary insects that attack wheat fields. |
Apparently the ichneumon fly, and not the true sawfly, is meant. |
Formica obscuripes, preys not only on caterpillars, but also on conifer sawfly larvae. |
The gooseberry sawfly also targets white and redcurrants, so it's worth keeping a close eye on them too. |
The Slug-worm is so called from the similarity of the larva of this sawfly to a small black slug. |