Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, cotoneaster webber caterpillar and aphids including woolly aphid
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small-leaved cotoneaster · Cotoneaster microphyllus
Also known as: small-leaved cotoneaster
This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information
May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus
May be susceptible to scale insects, cotoneaster webber caterpillar and aphids including woolly aphid
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