Spittle bugs
 

I have spittle bugs at the base of most of my strawberries. What is safe to
use? I have sprayed with a sharp stream of water and washed some off, but
the next day they are back or more are there. I don't want to kill the
strawberry plants. They are just starting to ripen.
I have them planted in raised beds and this is the second year in the
ground.
Thanks
Anna

This article just came today in a monthly email from Oregon State
University.

FROTH ON LEAVES IS CAUSED BY SPITTLEBUGS
But are they harmful? OSU Extension entomologist explains.
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/new...oryType=garden

"Anna" wrote in message
...
I have spittle bugs at the base of most of my strawberries. What is safe
to
use? I have sprayed with a sharp stream of water and washed some off, but
the next day they are back or more are there. I don't want to kill the
strawberry plants. They are just starting to ripen.
I have them planted in raised beds and this is the second year in the
ground.
Thanks
Anna

Thanks, I had heard that soap could be used, but didn't know what kind or
how much to add to the water.
Anna

"LJ" wrote in message
news:1jene.1532954$8l.1011650@pd7tw1no...
| This article just came today in a monthly email from Oregon State
| University.
|
| FROTH ON LEAVES IS CAUSED BY SPITTLEBUGS
| But are they harmful? OSU Extension entomologist explains.
| http://extension.oregonstate.edu/new...oryType=garden
|
| "Anna" wrote in message
| ...
| I have spittle bugs at the base of most of my strawberries. What is
safe
| to
| use? I have sprayed with a sharp stream of water and washed some off,
but
| the next day they are back or more are there. I don't want to kill the
| strawberry plants. They are just starting to ripen.
| I have them planted in raised beds and this is the second year in the
| ground.
| Thanks
| Anna
|
|
|
|

In article ,
"Anna" wrote:

I have spittle bugs at the base of most of my strawberries. What is safe to
use? I have sprayed with a sharp stream of water and washed some off, but
the next day they are back or more are there. I don't want to kill the
strawberry plants. They are just starting to ripen.
I have them planted in raised beds and this is the second year in the
ground.
Thanks
Anna



I get spittle bugs on my dittany...
I just ignore them because they've never caused any damage to these
plants. I just spray them off with the hose when I hand water.

I don't know much about them, are they damaging the plants at all?
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

It is still too early to tell. But they are every where, even on my roses.
I have been spraying them off with water, but worry that I may be getting
too much water on the strawberries. I read that they can cause problems
with the plants.
Anna
"Katra" wrote in message
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| In article ,
| "Anna" wrote:
|
| I have spittle bugs at the base of most of my strawberries. What is
safe to
| use? I have sprayed with a sharp stream of water and washed some off,
but
| the next day they are back or more are there. I don't want to kill the
| strawberry plants. They are just starting to ripen.
| I have them planted in raised beds and this is the second year in the
| ground.
| Thanks
| Anna
|
|
|
| I get spittle bugs on my dittany...
| I just ignore them because they've never caused any damage to these
| plants. I just spray them off with the hose when I hand water.
|
| I don't know much about them, are they damaging the plants at all?
| --
| K.
|
| Sprout the MungBean to reply
|
| "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell | see, I have friends
in both places." --Mark Twain

Thanks, I'll give them the dish soap treatment then. I just didn't want to
kill them.
Anna

"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
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| Anna:
|
| I have a lot this year on the pepper stems. They do suck juices and
| will introduce fungus problems. I just smash them with dirt clods, but
| any liquid dish detergent, a good squeeze per gallon, put it in a
| sprayer and put it on stream. It will knock them off and coat them so
| they die. I use Dr Bronners peppermint personally, you have to read a
| LOT of the label to get to that part...
|
| Pyrethrins work too.
|
| John!
|
| Anna wrote:
| It is still too early to tell. But they are every where, even on my
roses.
| I have been spraying them off with water, but worry that I may be
getting
| too much water on the strawberries. I read that they can cause problems
| with the plants.
| Anna

Anna:

I have a lot this year on the pepper stems. They do suck juices and
will introduce fungus problems. I just smash them with dirt clods, but
any liquid dish detergent, a good squeeze per gallon, put it in a
sprayer and put it on stream. It will knock them off and coat them so
they die. I use Dr Bronners peppermint personally, you have to read a
LOT of the label to get to that part...

Pyrethrins work too.

John!

Anna wrote:
It is still too early to tell. But they are every where, even on my roses.
I have been spraying them off with water, but worry that I may be getting
too much water on the strawberries. I read that they can cause problems
with the plants.
Anna

GA Pinhead wrote:

Anna:

I have a lot this year on the pepper stems. They do suck juices and
will introduce fungus problems. I just smash them with dirt clods, but
any liquid dish detergent, a good squeeze per gallon, put it in a
sprayer and put it on stream. It will knock them off and coat them so
they die. I use Dr Bronners peppermint personally, you have to read a
LOT of the label to get to that part...

Pyrethrins work too.

John!

Anna wrote:

It is still too early to tell. But they are every where, even on my
roses. I have been spraying them off with water, but worry that I may
be getting too much water on the strawberries. I read that they can
cause problems with the plants.
Anna

Ah, I love reading the Dr. Bronner's labels. What fun!

It is all on their website, the whole history and everything. Great
soap anyway...

John!

David wrote:

Ah, I love reading the Dr. Bronner's labels. What fun!