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BIG BUD MITE
(Cecidophyopsis ribis)
DESCRIPTION
Tiny mites inside the buds cause the buds to become round and swollen (the
healthy buds are pointed and narrow). In Spring, affected buds fail to
develop and their leaves are distorted.
This
mite is also the prime cause of reversion disease in blackcurrants.
TREATMENT
The disease is almost impossible to stop, although its progress can be
slowed up by rubbing off the infected buds and burning them.
If
the bug strikes two years running, it's best to replace the bushes with
new ones planted in a different place in the garden.
GO
TO THE GARDEN PEST AND DISEASE MAIN PAGE FOR PESTS AND DISEASES CLASSIFIED
BY PLANT
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