[IBC] insects buzzing new bonsai
Could be thrips or fungus gnats both can be found in
the soil or in the air or on the plant. The later isn't anything to worry about really the former is. What do they look like? Is the soil overly dense and boggy? Ben __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] insects buzzing new bonsai
Hello
I recently bought a new Japanese Elm bonsai. When I look closely I see an insect flying around it and a couple of the same variety crawling around in the soil. There are probably more in the soil. My other bonsais do not have this so I suspect that the new plant came with the insects. I have isolated the new plant from the others. I have started spraying neem oil once a week. Will this be sufficient? Or should I do something else as well? We really need to know where you are writing from, and what the insect looks like -- size, color, etc. We also need to know where you have this tree -- inside or out. 98% of all insects will not harm your trees. Of the harmless insects, a few may indicate there already is something wrong with your tree (but the insect is NOT causing it). Of the 2% of insects that may be harmful, very few would be found "flying around" your trees. AND seeing "an insect" flying around and "a couple" in the soil isn't what I'd call an infestation -- even of the most damaging insect -- in any event. Neem probably is overkill. Ben guessed fungus gnats. Except that for most of us all known fungus gnats are frozen stiff at this time of year, I'd agree. Now if the tree is indoors, I'll still say fungus gnats. They themselves are harmless. They do indicate, however, that your soil is MUCH too wet and your tree is in danger of developing root rot. No point in spraying. Just water less. ONLY water when the soil feels dry! Not damp. Not even moist. DRY. (But water as SOON as it is dry!) You can keep a wooden stick jammed into the soil. Remove it daily and feel the dirty end. If it is damp, don't water. Finally, if you do have the tree inside, when the weather permits it will be much happier outdoors. (It also will have many fewer insect problems!) Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People, when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] insects buzzing new bonsai
It is good to know that they are not harmful. The only thing
left is the 'bother' effect on humans. Is there still a way to control and eliminate them. As soon as the soil gets a bit less wet, they'll vanish. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] insects buzzing new bonsai
Thanks everybody. I will follow up on your suggestions.
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