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    10 PESTS TO WATCH OUT FOR

    Dec 26, 2018 3 minutes

    1 SLUGS AND SNAILS

    The number one pest of the fruit and veg garden. Holes in leaves and potato tubers or slimy trails are signs this pest has been around.

    HOW TO CONTROL

    Many products are available, including non-organic, or organic ones such as Growing Success Advanced Slug Killer containing ferric phosphate. Slug traps can lure them away from crops.

    2 WHITEFLY

    The two most commonly found in the kitchen garden are the greenhouse whitefly, which is prevalent on crops such as aubergine and cucumbers, and those you get on outdoor crops such as

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