APHIDS - These coME in a VARIETY of colours : greenfly, blackfly, whitefly or gall aphid. They colonise plants and suck the sap from the stems , LEAVES and FRUIT.

The first indication of an infestation is the curling and distortion of leaves. The WOOLLY APHID can be a serious problem on pine, larch and beech, manifesting itself as a white, fluffy, sticky mass.

The Gall aphid can result in development of GALLS on leaves.

In all cases the application of a INSECTICIDE>SYSTEMIC INSECTICIDE should be sufficient to deal with the problem.