Pests

Ants Outdoors

Ants are nest forming social insects that can be a nuisance in the garden, some species protect and 'farm' pests...

Aphids or greenfly are small, sap sucking insects that are commonly found on buds and new leaves and stems of ro...

Armyworm or cutworm are the caterpillars of a moth. These caterpillars eat through the stems of seedlings and la...

The caterpillars of this moth live in silk bags that hang from trees and shrubs that they eat. They disguise the...

Bamboo moth caterpillars feed on various species of bamboo.

Birds can be a significant pest when they nest in the roof of homes.

Biting midges, sometimes known as gnats or 'no-see-ums', are small (1-3 mm) black flies that normally feed on ne...

Black field crickets damage lawns by feeding on the growth centre of grasses. In large numbers they can severely...