Small black bugs on Orange Tree soil.
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Comments (13)I've squashed 2 of them down here in Campbell last week when emptying a couple of EarthTainers. They contained tan bark in them so maybe the previous poster has them correctly identified. They moved pretty fast, so I didn't have a chance to really look at them, other than the bright orange and black markings. This Season, I've got the Take Down Garden Spray at the ready for the Psyllids and Tomato Russet Mites. I am using silver reflective plastic much in the 'Tainers this Season to bring some brightness to the underside of the leaves. We will see if this has any deterrent on the critters.... Plants are about 18 inches tall now and some are flowering. Raybo...See MoreSmall white bugs in soil
Comments (9)COuld be anything at that stage, they're usually white because they haven't developed thier outer membrane shells. But it could be anything. Termites maybe? I have a bug book so post a close up and I'll get on trying to ID it for you. Otherwise, use pesticides as a last resort. Know anyone who smokes? Take cigarette butts( 15 or so) or three fresh cigarettes and break them up and soak them in a couple gallons of water( in the sun for a couple days) then, pour into the earth. But before you pour the nicotine, pour gallons of water with 5 or so drops of dishwasher soap into the soil and let it sit. The soap will break the membranes and kill the eggs/younglings, and the nicotine will finish the job. ( This method is safe and organic....See Moresmall, orange bug on my Martha Washingtons.
Comments (3)eahamel, I'm in Sunland, CA, which is in a Los Angeles County foothill area. I just found that I'm in zone 10a (Sunset's zone 19). We have hot summers with low humidity here and winters haven't dropped to freezing in several years. I would think you could grow Martha Washingtons easily in Houston as long as your winters are mild. I planted mine where they are getting 6-7 hours of hot afternoon sun each day. That was before I read that they don't like afternoon sun, but they are looking great while some of the other nearby plants have scorched a bit. I planted them in well draining, sandy soil, which I added lots of compost to and mulched with cedar bark. I have ivy geraniums also, but I find MWs easier to grow. They seem to be working as a perennial here, as I've had them for over two years now. BTW, the little orange bugs have disappeared for the summer at least. They didn't eat much at all....See MoreSmall orange bug with black legs Help I.D.
Comments (3)I have the same little orange bug with black legs on my mandavilla. After some looking on the web i finally found out what they are. oleander aphids Here is some info These interesting orange aphids with black legs, antennae, and cornicles (strange, small appendages on their abdomens) are known as oleander aphids. In a society of where everyone is or will soon be a momma, populations of oleander aphids explode click *here* for larger image. We think that oleander aphids originated in the Mediterranean region and traveled to this country with their host plant - oleander. They are common in the warm southern and western states where oleander thrives, but in cooler latitudes oleander aphids make their home on several types of milkweeds in fields and gardens. The ability to give live birth and the elimination of males allows a few oleander aphids to generate a bazillion daughters and granddaughters in just a few weeks. Like their relatives the rose aphid, they are attacked and killed by a host of predators and parasites I have sprayed using my rose spray for aphids. I am hoping this will work!...See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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