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    Green Fly Invasion

    I assumed the green fly invasion was just around where lived. Killing my roses (pre spray attack)

    However its just as bad 30 miles away

    Any one notice this invasion of bugs

    Never know anything like it

    http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79753604.html

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ion_18662.html

    http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/p/22433/38971.aspx

    http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...-greenfly.html

    The last time I saw anything like this was when ceroc windsor announced a free night you should have seen the invasion of women

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38 View Post
    green fly
    Who comes up with these names? I mean, it must have taken some kind of genius to think up that one "Oh look, it's a fly...and it's green...what shall we call it?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Who comes up with these names? I mean, it must have taken some kind of genius to think up that one "Oh look, it's a fly...and it's green...what shall we call it?"
    Or they go the other way with "ladybird"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    Or they go the other way with "ladybird"
    Which of course will be the answer to the greenfly invasion!

    As far as I'm aware (and I was a mere fledgling at the time) the last time there was a really 'bad' greenfly year the next year was a really 'good' ladybird year (for 'bad' and 'good' read - lots of).
    I remember playing with a dolls house out in the garden at my grans in Cheshire and it being invaded by ladybirds - lovely.

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    Greenfly seem to be at normal or lower levels in Leicester, so do blackfly.

    Surely they can't be capable of migrating from Hemel Hempstead?

    I haven't seen a ladybird or larva for weeks.

    Lily beetle are pretty much absent too.

    Simple answer on sighting - I wipe them off the stems with my fingers. A little messy, but instant, organic and satisfying!

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    I nearly ate one yesterday, it was in among the cherries I'd picked off the tree, even thought I'd washed them. (not well enought though)

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    Quote Originally Posted by gamebird View Post
    As far as I'm aware (and I was a mere fledgling at the time) the last time there was a really 'bad' greenfly year the next year was a really 'good' ladybird year (for 'bad' and 'good' read - lots of).
    I remember playing with a dolls house out in the garden at my grans in Cheshire and it being invaded by ladybirds - lovely.
    We had thousands of ladybird larvae and obviously ladybirds too last year, but I haven't seen one this year so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    We had thousands of ladybird larvae and obviously ladybirds too last year, but I haven't seen one this year so far.
    I have. I've got an abundance of ladybirds,
    greenfly,
    bees,
    wasps,
    mosquitos.
    and those little black things that stick to leaves - Gojive might know what they are?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Astro View Post
    I nearly ate one yesterday, it was in among the cherries I'd picked off the tree, even thought I'd washed them. (not well enought though)
    I hardly think it would have done you much harm! Far worse for the poor greenfly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jivecat View Post
    I hardly think it would have done you much harm! Far worse for the poor greenfly.
    I let it out the back door, and it flew off. Hopefully into next door's garden.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Astro View Post
    I let it out the back door, and it flew off. Hopefully into next door's garden.
    Aww, I don't know, these bleeding-heart liberal types! Search and destroy, is what I say.

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    We had thousands of ladybird larvae and obviously ladybirds too last year, but I haven't seen one this year so far.
    Funny, haven't noticed any greenfly this year but today the white stucco at the back of my place is crawling with ladybirds and they were buzzing me as I filled the bird feeder. Somewhat larger than the common ones and in various patterns.

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    Re: Green Fly Invasion

    Quote Originally Posted by Whitebeard View Post
    the white stucco at the back of my place is crawling with ladybirds and they were buzzing me as I filled the bird feeder. Somewhat larger than the common ones and in various patterns.
    That sounds like the "Africanised Fighting Ladybirds". They've been known to attack and devour children and small adults.




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