What pests attack raspberry?

Raspberry beetle, Strawberry blossom weevil, Two-spotted spider mite, Vine weevil

What diseases affect raspberry?

Grey mould, Rust, Verticillium wilt

Raspberry pests and diseases: how to recognise them

Q: Which raspberry problems need quick action?

Grey mould: Small black seed-like bodies may form on the infected material.

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The pests, diseases and disorders recorded for raspberry in our library, each with a photo and its first symptom. Every page has the full list of symptoms, organic and chemical treatment and prevention.

At a glance

Problems in total	7
Pests	4
Diseases	3
Need quick action	1

How to grow raspberry · All pests and diseases

Pests

Raspberry beetleRipe berries with greyish-brown, dried-up patches at the stalk end.Photo: InsektenDoku, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Strawberry blossom weevilFlower buds hang on a partly severed stalk, wither and drop without opening; the female lays an egg in the bud and then gnaws the stalk.Photo: James K. Lindsey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Two-spotted spider miteLeaves turn yellow or reddish, dry up and drop; badly attacked plants weaken and may die. Worst in hot, dry, dusty conditions.Also called: red spider mitePhoto: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vine weevilGrubs also bore into cyclamen and begonia tubers and into the stem bases of cacti and succulents.Also called: black vine weevilPhoto: Opuntia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Diseases

Which raspberry problems need quick action?

These spread or do lasting harm fast; check the plants and start treatment the day you see them.

Grey mould: Fuzzy grey-brown mould on decaying buds, flowers, leaves, stems or fruit in humid weather.

Plants with many of the same problems

Which plants each problem affects: sources

The links between these problems and the plant were checked against these pages.