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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a gooseberry bush that was decimated for the first couple of years by what I have found out to be sawfly, not caterpillars. I sprayed and meticulously picked them off but they were ravenous and I have achieved about 4 gooseberries since planting this bush as a consequence. Last year I read an old wives tail and chopped up some banana peel to put underneath and this seemed to stop any further generations. I spent the winter doubting this, but have tried the same thing this year and the plant looks amazing! Not a larvae in sight and loads of little gooseberries coming along. I just wanted to share that…
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1 Comment To "Is It True Sawfly Hate Bananas?"
#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 04/29/2020 @ 12:21 pm
This is very interesting! Thank you! I will pass this information on.
I have not heard or read this, myself, but if it works for you then there could be something to it.