My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David

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David Rance writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France

On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:
My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David


Gooseberry saw fly

In message , David Hill
writes

On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:

My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

Gooseberry saw fly

Ah, thanks!

David

--
David Rance writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France

On 21/08/2014 18:14, David Hill wrote:
On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:
My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David


Gooseberry saw fly

Yes. You have about three days or a week at most between them hatching
an eating every last leaf off the plant. By now you should have been
able to harvest the crop so the critters are a bit late...

Mine annoyingly succumb to American gooseberry mildew these days which
is a pity because they are a good size old sweet dessert purple variety.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Martin, what did the Green Gooseberry say to the Purple Gooseberry?

Mike

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"Martin Brown" wrote in message ...

On 21/08/2014 18:14, David Hill wrote:
On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:
My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David


Gooseberry saw fly

Yes. You have about three days or a week at most between them hatching
an eating every last leaf off the plant. By now you should have been
able to harvest the crop so the critters are a bit late...

Mine annoyingly succumb to American gooseberry mildew these days which
is a pity because they are a good size old sweet dessert purple variety.

Regards,
Martin Brown

On 25/08/2014 19:33, 'Mike' wrote:
Martin, what did the Green Gooseberry say to the Purple Gooseberry?

Mike

.................................................
For those ex Royal Navy.
http://angelradioisleofwight.moonfru...ive/4574468641
7.30 – 8.00 pm Wednesday 27th August 2014
‘From the Crowe’s Nest’


"Martin Brown" wrote in message ...

On 21/08/2014 18:14, David Hill wrote:
On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:
My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David


Gooseberry saw fly

Yes. You have about three days or a week at most between them hatching
an eating every last leaf off the plant. By now you should have been
able to harvest the crop so the critters are a bit late...

Mine annoyingly succumb to American gooseberry mildew these days which
is a pity because they are a good size old sweet dessert purple variety.

Regards,
Martin Brown


Remember "it's only the hairs on a gooseberry that stop it from being a
grape".

In message , Martin Brown
writes

On 21/08/2014 18:14, David Hill wrote:

On 21/08/2014 15:41, David Rance wrote:
My gooseberry bush has had all its leaves eaten away, leaving just the
central vein.

What is likely to have done it? No other kind of bush has suffered.

David


Gooseberry saw fly

Yes. You have about three days or a week at most between them hatching
an eating every last leaf off the plant. By now you should have been
able to harvest the crop so the critters are a bit late...

I did. About a couple of months ago.

David

--
David Rance writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France