What pests attack redcurrant?

Gooseberry sawfly, Scale insects, Vine weevil

Redcurrant pests and diseases: how to recognise them

Q: Which redcurrant problems need quick action?

Honey fungus: Clumps of honey-coloured mushrooms around stumps or over dead roots in late summer and autumn — not every year, and plants may die before any appear.

Ribes rubrum

The pests, diseases and disorders recorded for redcurrant 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	5
Pests	3
Diseases	2
Need quick action	1

How to grow redcurrant · All pests and diseases

Pests

Gooseberry sawflySmall holes in leaves low down in the centre of the bush, where the eggs are laid on the leaf undersides.Also called: common gooseberry sawfly, imported currantwormPhoto: AlaVenla, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scale insectsHeavy infestations cause yellowing, leaf drop, poor growth and dieback.Photo: BARAKAT2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vine weevilIrregular notches in leaf edges in spring and summer, most visible on thick-leaved evergreens such as rhododendron.Also called: black vine weevilPhoto: Opuntia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Diseases

Which redcurrant problems need quick action?

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

Honey fungus: Branches die back over several years, or the whole plant dies suddenly in hot dry weather; leaves are smaller and paler, autumn colour comes early, and a last unusually heavy flowering or crop may come just before death.

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.