Callistemon pest

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    Does anyone know of a pest that likes Callistemon? The leaves on mine keep getting folded over and stuck together. When I prise them open whatever it was has gone.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    It's tortrix moth of some kind.
    I have the same problem with them on other plants.
    It's a case of watching and when you think a caterpillar is in there just give the shoot tip a squeeze.
     
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