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Old 15-06-2004, 12:17 AM
Bob Hobden
 
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Default white fluff on apple tree


"Bigus" wrote in message
seem to have quite a lot of this white fluffy stuff, with what looks like
kind of seeds in it, on the branches of my apple tree.. anyone know what

it
is?


Scale insect and it's just releasing it's young which is why the fluffy
stuff. Nows the exact time to hit it (the whole tree, top and bottom of
every leaf and twig) with a spray such as Malathion if it's still available.
Once the young settle, become stationary and their shell hardens it's
impossible to get chemicals to work well.

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Regards
Bob

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