Yellow aphids with black legs on milkweed
melle_sacto is hot and dry in CA Zone 9/
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Drake Elm: Transplant Shock + Aphids, etc.
Comments (13)the tree should have been planted when leaf-less .... or in winter... depending on your FL zone ... you were way late.. evidenced by the heat now ... i would not fertilize a shocked plant .... and i would probably not add chemicals.. nor organic bug controls... just more shock ... 3 weeks is too soon for the tree to react to the shock .. so it does not surprise me that you see no budding ... nor reaction .... aphids.. ants... should be manageable with a hose.. to reduce the population ... just spray them off every now and then ... and water it PROPERLY for 2 years ... then cross your fingers and pray ... dont lose the warranty ... ken...See Moreinfestation on milkweed
Comments (4)If they are indeed the large milkweed bug, in my experience they're only after the seed and have never hurt my plants. If you plan on harvesting seed, like I do, it's best to flick & drown or flick & smoosh, when there's a large infestation. I have never had a large infestation and have harvested plenty of viable seed in the past. This year I've been removing most of the seedpods, only because I have more than enough seed from years past. There has been a drastic drop in the number of milkweed bugs....See MoreOrange/black bugs on milkweed
Comments (3)Glad to help; it doesn't happen to often, LOL. For the past few years, I only had some, here and there, not many at all. This year I had numbers never seen before, and more offspring than my milkweeds could handle. There was alot of flicking and squishing going on......See MoreBlack Aphids
Comments (10)If they are soft bodied aphids, a spray of water or Safer should easily take care of them...I have seen aphids in both green or black here. Can you wipe off the polka dots or is this something more persistent? Bt (subspecies israeliensis) will take care of your gnats (odorless, safe to pets, birds, fish, and us). You can find it in Gnatrol, Knockout Gnats, or in mosquito dunks - float a dunk or piece of one in a container of water overnight and use the water to water your plants. Repeated wetting and drying of the dunk does not reduce it's effectiveness so save it to use again. The larvae dies, adults don't live long, the breeding cycle is stopped. If your infestation is heavy, use about three consecutive times on your normal watering schedule....See Moreemmarene9
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