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Bugs on spruce tree
We have a small (20') Lutz spruce that's infested with bugs that look
like Christmas tree flocking. They aren't mealy bugs. The rocks under the tree are *full* of tiny white eggs. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I can't find it in any of my books. Will spray the tree with soapy water today and see if that makes a dent. We've lost most of our mature spruce forest here to Japanese Spruce Bark beetles in the last 10 years, so we're really trying to take care of the few trees that survived the plague. Thanks, Jan |
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Bugs on spruce tree
Wooly adelgid or spittle bugs...
Dave "Jan Flora" wrote in message ... We have a small (20') Lutz spruce that's infested with bugs that look like Christmas tree flocking. They aren't mealy bugs. The rocks under the tree are *full* of tiny white eggs. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I can't find it in any of my books. Will spray the tree with soapy water today and see if that makes a dent. We've lost most of our mature spruce forest here to Japanese Spruce Bark beetles in the last 10 years, so we're really trying to take care of the few trees that survived the plague. Thanks, Jan |
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Bugs on spruce tree
"Jan Flora" wrote in message ... We have a small (20') Lutz spruce that's infested with bugs that look like Christmas tree flocking. They aren't mealy bugs. The rocks under the tree are *full* of tiny white eggs. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I can't find it in any of my books. Will spray the tree with soapy water today and see if that makes a dent. Don't know what they are but sound like infestation I had on hemlocks. Solution has been dormant oil spray and systemic. Insecticides such as diazinone or malathione apparently cannot penetrate "flok". Frank |
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Bugs on spruce tree
Sounds like spruce aphids, aka wooley adelgids. Try just spraying the tree
first with a strong jet of water - that should remove the majority of the insects. Insecticidal soap and/or ultrafine horticultural oil should work well also. pam - gardengal Jan Flora wrote: We have a small (20') Lutz spruce that's infested with bugs that look like Christmas tree flocking. They aren't mealy bugs. The rocks under the tree are *full* of tiny white eggs. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I can't find it in any of my books. Will spray the tree with soapy water today and see if that makes a dent. We've lost most of our mature spruce forest here to Japanese Spruce Bark beetles in the last 10 years, so we're really trying to take care of the few trees that survived the plague. Thanks, Jan |
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Bugs on spruce tree
Thanks to all of you. I told the tree owner what ya'll said. He's going to give
it a try. He called Division of Forestry to ask them, and just kept getting an answering machine. ( Our tax dollars at work...) If blasting the tree with the hose doesn't work, I'll run down there with the Hudson Sprayer and Safer's soap and see if we can get the bugs down to a low roar. The tree is starting to look a little puny -- it's sure got a huge bug load on it. (!) Jan In article , Pam wrote: Sounds like spruce aphids, aka wooley adelgids. Try just spraying the tree first with a strong jet of water - that should remove the majority of the insects. Insecticidal soap and/or ultrafine horticultural oil should work well also. pam - gardengal Jan Flora wrote: We have a small (20') Lutz spruce that's infested with bugs that look like Christmas tree flocking. They aren't mealy bugs. The rocks under the tree are *full* of tiny white eggs. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I can't find it in any of my books. Will spray the tree with soapy water today and see if that makes a dent. We've lost most of our mature spruce forest here to Japanese Spruce Bark beetles in the last 10 years, so we're really trying to take care of the few trees that survived the plague. Thanks, Jan |
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