Blackberry pest and disease with pictures, identification and treatment

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Grow Blackberry Varieties

Blackberry Pests and Diseases

CAUSE

SYMPTOMS

Blackberry Rust

At first, red spots appear on the top of the blackberry leaves, followed by yellow spots on the underside of the leaves, eventually turning black.

Aphids (green/black fly)

Lots of small black or green insects especially concentrated around tender new blackberry shoots.

Cane Spot

Circular dark purple spots on the blackberry stems which start to appear in early summer.

Botryitis (mould)

Brown spots on the blackberry stems which get bigger as the disease progresses. Grey mould eventually forms

Mildew

A light grey powdery substance appears mainly on the stems, but spreads to the leaves and possibly the fruit.

Raspberry Beetle

Fruit is shriveled up, dry and smaller than normal.

Spur Blight

In August, dark purple spots appear. these become bigger and turn silver with black spots.

Larger pests are also often a problem with blackberries and other fruit. The main problem pests are birds, mice, rabbits, squirrels and the like. The only effective solution is a fruit cage.

Click here to see a range of excellent quality and good value walk-in, heavy duty steel fruit cages.

Other walk-in fruit cages are available by clicking on the descriptions below:
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Smaller fruit cages are also available below:
Steel Vegetable and Strawberry Cage, stands 1.2m high above ground
Steel Freestanding Veg and Strawberry Cage, easily moved around
Aluminium Vegetable Cage - the cost effective option

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