Controlling Pear and Cherry Slugs

Last season during food garden visits I saw many fruit trees devastated by Pear and Cherry Slugs. Ideally action against this pest begins in winter and if continued during the season can result in complete removal of the pest, and a return to healthy leaves and good crops.

Outsmarting the codling moth

Codling Moth infestations were really bad in Tasmania last summer. This post explains the Codling Moth’s life cycle and a range of pest control measures that can be put in place to make the coming fruit season much more successful.