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Posted by lbenton NSW Aust (My Page) on

Mon, Sep 19, 05 at 23:31

I planted tom thumb callistemons in february this year and they are now infested with catepillars. The catepillars are a grey colour and spin a web in which they hide when not feeding. I have manually tried to remove them but I never seem to be able to get them all. Lately I have been spraying with pyrethrum spray but that doesn't seem to be working either. They are decimating my little callistemons. What are these damn catepillars and how do I get rid of them permanently?

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Posted by mistymorn Brisbane Qld (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 20, 05 at 0:45

Hi Larry and many Welcomes. That would be the larvae of the Sawfly which is really a Wasp. Try pruning the infected branches off they will probably go a lot bushier for it. It you feel you just have to spray then have a look at the link below...Cheers..MM.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sawfly

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