{"id":302,"date":"2015-12-07T01:21:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T08:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=302"},"modified":"2015-12-07T06:23:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T13:23:00","slug":"climate-change-and-garden-insects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/pests-problems\/climate-change-and-garden-insects\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change and Garden Insects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/moth159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-303\" title=\"moth159\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/moth159.jpg\" alt=\"Moth\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/moth159.jpg 601w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/moth159-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One thing is sure the climate in your garden will change. You already know one week will be different to the next and I can&#8217;t remember when two months or any years were the identical to others. In many areas you can get 3 or 4 seasons in one day (or in Scotland one hour!).<\/p>\n<p>Another thing to be sure about is the &#8216;law of unintended consequences&#8217; or we might not get the effects we expect and plan for.<\/p>\n<h3>The march of insects, predators and undesirables.<\/h3>\n<p>Changing climate does not bring more alien species but it can make our environment more welcoming for them when they do arrive. Recent arrivals include but are not limited too:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lily beetle the bright red insect devouring my lily bulbs as we read<\/li>\n<li>The Harlequin ladybird still a pleasant curiosity but rapidly out eating or native species with its voracious appetite.<!--more--><\/li>\n<li>Fuchsia gall mite and other species specific insects like Berberis saw fly, Hollyhock weavil and Rosemary beetle are already in the South of the UK<\/li>\n<li>The vine weavil has a couple of cousins that are now munching plants in London and look like they are here for the duration having moved from the Mediterranean home<\/li>\n<li>Elm trees were devastated by European insects and Oak trees are now under pressure from sudden death syndrome.<\/li>\n<li>The Cypress aphid is browning off the Leylandii trees by poison or water transport damage<\/li>\n<li>The Souther Green Shield bug, a sap sucker progressively becoming wide spread needs stamping out (ouch).<\/li>\n<li>Will Colorado beetle make a come back in the UK as they are now in mainland Europe after 250 years since the last outbreak.<\/li>\n<li>I am personally concerned about a specialist rose insect the jewel beetle &#8211; I think roses have enough to contend with .<\/li>\n<li>Trees also have to watch out for the Pine moth and Gipsy moths that are prevalent in Europe.<\/li>\n<li>I do not know what is happening in the fungus world but hopefully Honey fungus will not become even more active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are not expecting a biblical plague of locust but it as well to remain vigilant ( I nearly said &#8216;keep a weather eye&#8217;). Many insects will be beneficial or even fundamental to the health of new plants fruit trees and vegetables that we wish to grow.<\/p>\n<h3>How to help Beneficial Insects<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We do not want climatic changes to drive away the pollinating insects or the good guys of the garden.<\/li>\n<li>It is in our interests to look after bumblebees, hoverflys, ladybirds and the recycling beetles that make up a balanced garden eco-system.<\/li>\n<li>Make the conditions conducive by providing safe breeding and dwelling conditions with natural shelters like log piles<\/li>\n<li>No pesticides and avoiding other chemicals where possible<\/li>\n<li>Grow appropriate food sources with nectar, leaf and insect life<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a pond even if it is small and relatively shallow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing is sure the climate in your garden will change. 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