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Currant Aphides. 



off" before the leaves die away, on poor soil or where the 

 drainage is bad, or on so-called " pinnocky " spots on the 

 green-sand soil of Kent. Later "honey-dew" becomes 

 abundant, being especially formed by the leaf-curling* 



II. Currant Shoot Deformed and Stunted by Aphides. 



species; on black currants the " honey-dew " often gives a 

 shiny and sticky appearance to the whole bush. 



Myzus ribis is especially found on the black currant, but 

 also on the red and white, and sometimes on the gooseberry. 

 Rhopahsiphum ribis is more often found on the red currant 

 than the former species, but is also abundant on the black 

 and the white. 



