I Now Have A Pest Problem! ! !

|

|

Encanto Farms Nursery > Topics > I Now Have A Pest Problem! ! !

Note: Your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Many features may not work properly without it. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.

Author

Comment

rhopkins

Registered:1333592653
Posts: 106

Posted 1410262415	Reply with quote #1

Close examination of my young trees shows that they have become host to a hard structured insect. They don't seem to move but are tended to by the ants that are shown in the pictures. What should I spray the tree down with to kill them. I completely cleaned out the greenhouse and hosed it down with Seven so the ants are history. It looks as though the ants were taking care of the brood but whatever they are they were completely covering a limb and several leaves. The pictures illustrate my findings. All input is welcome. __________________ Richard Hopkins South Western Arkansas Zone 8A Wish List: Keeping The Trees I Have Happy!

WillsC

Registered:1348087628
Posts: 1,698

Posted 1410263817	Reply with quote #2

Scale. The ants tend them and protect them and in return the scale give them honeydew, an excretion from their bodies. I just smash them but you have a lot more than I ever get.

leon_edmond

Registered:1188903453
Posts: 923

Posted 1410264017	Reply with quote #3

Scale

rookie

Registered:1339168097
Posts: 384

Posted 1410265797	Reply with quote #4

yep, scale, you can get rid of them by spraying the tree with alcohol or with neem oil , both will work. __________________ Scott, Long Island ,NY All my figs have been exposed to FMV,some have it, some don't. It doesn't seem to bother them so it doesn't bother me.

rhopkins

Registered:1333592653
Posts: 106

Posted 1410266169	Reply with quote #5

Go on vacation and the whole family moves in! I will get some neem oil today. Or I might try the alcohol method if I can't find the neem. Thanks for the identification of the pest... __________________ Richard Hopkins South Western Arkansas Zone 8A Wish List: Keeping The Trees I Have Happy!

rookie

Registered:1339168097
Posts: 384

Posted 1410266408	Reply with quote #6

give neem oil a try first, spray it on the tree and scrape off the little buggers. You may need to reapply in a week or so but that should do it. __________________ Scott, Long Island ,NY All my figs have been exposed to FMV,some have it, some don't. It doesn't seem to bother them so it doesn't bother me.

Previous Topic | Next Topic

Print