Pear and Cherry slug worm on a cherry leaf Stock Photo Alamy

Will Pyrethrum Kill Cherry Slugs. Cherry (including sour) Getting rid of slugs on cherry tree There's typically 2 generations a year but the worst is the first one Whichever method you choose, you need to do it early to prevent the much larger second generation of Pear and Cherry Slugs damaging your plants

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Penny Woodward suggests how to take control if you find them in your garden. Also known as cherry or pear slugs, Sawflies are a common pest on mountain ash, hawthorn, cotoneaster, cherry, plum and pear trees.

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Pear and cherry slug can be a problem for many types of fruit trees Spray with a white oil/pyrethrum combination as soon as the new season's leaves have fully formed but before there are any signs of cherry slugs Spinosad - a biological insecticide to control fruit fly, caterpillars and pear and cherry slug

Pear and Cherry slug worm on a cherry leaf Stock Photo Alamy. Spray with a white oil/pyrethrum combination as soon as the new season's leaves have fully formed but before there are any signs of cherry slugs Pear and cherry slug can be a problem for many types of fruit trees

Cherry Slug (Caliroa cerasi) ZooChat. Pear and Cherry Slug can persist at a site for multiple lifecycles, as the larvae will drop to the soil and pupate, re-emerging as adult Sawflies, and the process starts over again. There's typically 2 generations a year but the worst is the first one