Diseases and pests
How to recognise and control plant pests.
PGuidePlant diseases and pests – how to deal with themHow to spot and control pests on houseplants early: isolating the plant, simple home remedies and biological control wi…
PestScale insectsCoccoideaScale insects weaken plants by sucking their sap and often go unnoticed until it is too late. How to recognise them and…
PestSpotted snake millipedeBlaniulus GuttulatusThe spotted snake millipede damages seedlings, young plants and roots, especially in damp soil. How to recognise it and…
PestWhitefliesAleurodinaWhiteflies are tiny sap-sucking insects that leave sticky honeydew and sooty mould on leaves. How to recognise them and…
PestAphidsAphidoideaAphids are small sap-sucking insects that stunt plants and spread viruses. How to recognise them and a simple soap-and-…
PestBank voleMyodes GlareolusThe bank vole is a small rodent of woods and thickets that can damage gardens. What it looks like, where it lives and h…
PestSpider mitesTetranychidaeSpider mites are barely visible mites that suck sap from leaves, turning them yellow and leaving fine webbing. How to c…
PestSpringtailsCollembolaSpringtails are tiny wingless insects that live in damp potting soil. They rarely do real harm – here is how to get rid…
PestArmoured scale insectsDiaspididaeArmoured scale insects hide under brown shields and leave sticky patches on plants. How to recognise them and how to re…
PestThripsThysanopteraThrips are tiny black insects that feed on plant tissue and spread viruses and fungi. How to recognise them and how to …
PestMealybugsPseudococcidaeMealybugs look like tufts of white wool in leaf axils. How to recognise them and how to get rid of them with a soap sol…
PestScale insectsCoccoideaScale insects weaken plants by sucking their sap and often go unnoticed until it is too late. How to recognise them and…PestSpotted snake millipedeBlaniulus GuttulatusThe spotted snake millipede damages seedlings, young plants and roots, especially in damp soil. How to recognise it and…PestWhitefliesAleurodinaWhiteflies are tiny sap-sucking insects that leave sticky honeydew and sooty mould on leaves. How to recognise them and…PestAphidsAphidoideaAphids are small sap-sucking insects that stunt plants and spread viruses. How to recognise them and a simple soap-and-…PestBank voleMyodes GlareolusThe bank vole is a small rodent of woods and thickets that can damage gardens. What it looks like, where it lives and h…PestSpider mitesTetranychidaeSpider mites are barely visible mites that suck sap from leaves, turning them yellow and leaving fine webbing. How to c…PestSpringtailsCollembolaSpringtails are tiny wingless insects that live in damp potting soil. They rarely do real harm – here is how to get rid…PestArmoured scale insectsDiaspididaeArmoured scale insects hide under brown shields and leave sticky patches on plants. How to recognise them and how to re…PestThripsThysanopteraThrips are tiny black insects that feed on plant tissue and spread viruses and fungi. How to recognise them and how to …PestMealybugsPseudococcidaeMealybugs look like tufts of white wool in leaf axils. How to recognise them and how to get rid of them with a soap sol…Nothing matches the filter.