Primula and primrose pest

eileeno

I have recently retired and got into gardening. Can anyone help. On primula and primroses I have planted some pest seems to be eating the green leaves and nibbling the flowers. It happens when planted in the soil and before whilst in the tray. I have sprayed with Provedo Has anyone any other remedies.

B3

It looks like slug or snail damage to me. I think I can also see a trail on one of the leaves. Spraying them won't make any difference.

Dovefromabove

Yes, slugs and or snails ... use slug pubs and hand picking in the evenings with a torch  and/or environmentally friendly ferrous based slug pellets.  

I also find a top dressing of horticultural grit helps to deter the blighters. 

You may find that slugs have set up home between the plastic lining and the side of the container - they're sneaky like that 

Posy

If you get fed up, strangely, slugs don't take nearly so much interest in native primroses or cowslips, both of which are very pretty.

B3

You're right posy. They don't seem of interest to any of the  usual suspects.

eileeno

Thanks everyone. I have noticed that the wild primroses in the field aren't attacked as mine. I will be out tonight with my torch. The sneaky little pest. Thanks again. Eileen 

sooty5

Just in case it's not slugs or snails eileeno i regularly find green and brown caterpillars hidden in the primroses and primulas , they are well hidden and you really have to look hard but they do exactly the same damage as shown in your pictures . Might be worth having a look . When i have found them and got rid of them the damage stops on that plant .

Good luck