Aphids in Tall Tree
Peter Clark
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Comments (2)I don't use any oils or pesticides for insect control as I grow organically. google Arbico. they specialize in beneficial insects. I ordered three praying manti egg cases. one for my yard and for my neighbors on both sides. one egg case hatches abou two hundred manti. They devour every insect you hate. and once they live out their life cycle they lay their own egg cases. so now I have an ongoing population of manti. I live an hour north of death Valley so its a desrt hot blazing summers freezing winters if my manti can stay alive year after year your area will support them as well. also consider Ladybugs these are literalyy the toughest bug in the pack they eat every single pest bug you can imagine problem is when they eat everything they move on to find more food. I even take my baby manti indoors to work over my bonsai and houseplants I leave a couple of windows open all the time for my cats to get in and out. so manti have an escape, or entrance if they choose. I grow vegetables, tobacco, fruit, housplants and bonsai. this was a permanent and inexpensive solution to my bug problem. Good Luck!!!!...See MoreApple tree infested with aphids, will they attack roses next?
Comments (8)It might behoove you to read up on them :-) Knowledge makes you powerful and eliminates the fear factor! I'm thinking you haven't gardened very long of you are just now encountering aphids and haven't had to deal with them much previously. Most experienced gardeners take them petty much in stride. First, aphids don't eat plants. They are sucking insects and feed off the plant juices contained primarily in new growth. If you ignore them, yes, the damage could be serious on small, not yet established plants but it is almost entirely cosmetic on any trees or shrubs or established perennials. I have been gardening both personally and professionally for more than 40 years and I have yet to see a plant that was killed by aphids. There is also no need to remove any leaves - just wipe or spray the insects off and be done with it - the plants need those leaves to photosynthesize!! And spraying water will actually kill the vast majority. Aphids have no bones or bony protective covering and a strong stream of water will shmush them. Even if it only knocks them off the plant in question, aphids do not fly so they would need to make their way to another suitable host plant and chances are they would never make it - too many predators....See MoreHummingbirds, Aphids and a Plum tree.
Comments (0)A hummingbird was observed last evening poking it's beak into a plumb leaf that was curled up by aphids inside. This went on for several minutes. Studies of the online literature often mentions that hummingbirds eat small insects....See MoreHow to safely kill aphids & moss on a transplanted orange tree?
Comments (5)If anyone could answer the question as to where aphids come from, they'd be rich!! Where do any insect infestations come from??......they just happen :-) Ants may cultivate and protect the aphids but they don't exactly transport them around and aphids can and do appear independent from any ant presence. Water is still your best bet for aphid removal and the only reason you keep seeing more is the eggs they laid are hatching. You need to spray the plant down routinely for several days to a week to effect full control. Neem is a fully natural and organic product. It is the extract from a semitropical tree native to India. It is considered a horticultural oil and has diverse purposes. If used for soft bodied insect control - like the aphids - it must come into contact with the aphids. You can't just spray it on the leaves and expect it to work efficiently. And the moss is actually lichen and is completely harmless to the tree. It is just using it as a staging platform to receive the sunlight and rain it needs. Attempts to remove it are unnecessary and will cause more damage to the tree and its bark than if just left alone. No bleach!! If your tree was doing so well in the ground, why did you dig it up and stick it in a pot? It won't do nearly as well under those conditions....See MorePeter Clark
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