Pests | Sustainable Gardening Australia

Mealybugs

Hi, my name is: Mealybug

Aphids (Inside a Colony)

Being an enthusiastic gardener, I welcome spring with open arms and can't wait to get out into the garden to watch it come to life. And it's not just…

Mites

Mites undergo incomplete metamorphosis. They hatch from eggs into six-legged larvae. They then molt and emerge as eight-legged nymphs, which molt…

Caterpillars

Hi, my name is: Caterpillar

Scale

Hi, my name is: Scale Describe yourself: I'm tiny (about 2mm) but that's not a problem as I'm really unattractive. I am a single mum with up to 2000…

Root Knot Nematode

Hi, my name is: Root Knot Nematode Describe yourself: For some reason, heaps of people are really scared of me. I don't know why, I'm just a…

European & English Wasps

(Vespula germanica and Vespula vulgaris) These closely related wasps are the scourge of Australian gardeners and barbecuers alike, with the ability…

Weevils

Hi, my name is: Weevil Describe yourself: At just about any stage of my life cycle, I freely admit to being no super model. I am most easily…

Red Spider Mite

Hi, my name is: Two-spotted Mite (or Red Spider mite to my friends)

What are Pesticides?

Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, which are designed to kill insects, weeds and diseases respectively. Using pesticides may…