Young Gooseberry Bush

[lindylou16]

Half of it ravaged by sawfly,now clear but skeletal while this bush get over this or should I replace it

[Groupie]

Thank you As it is a small bush I picked off the little green blighters by hand As I said half is quite healthy

[Groupie]

Further to my answer I read the link and they are not green but brown so I could be well wrong saying sawfly Mine were green about one centimetre long any clues

[Chipchopper]

I've seen some of the devastation that the moth grubs can cause to gooseberry plants (not pretty) and can strip the bushes bare in some cases.
I've been growing a variety that is said to be disease resistant, for a couple of years and so far so good, its called 'Hinnonmaki red and has the larges red berries of all.

[Palustris]

Don't worry. the wild bushes in our hedge row are stripped bare every year and they re-grow leaves and produce fruit without anyone doing anything.
You could give the bush a feed with a high nitrogen feed to encourage new leaves.