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Acer/Magnolia Pests ??
Hi there,
Wonder if anyone can help with this 'problem', We have in pots Acers and a Magnolia, which seem to have their bark covered in what I only describe as 'Barnacle' like creatures, which when removed leave like a 'cotton residue' behind. any ideas please ... what they might be ..... TIA -- Ricky * Remove 'opps.' to reply * |
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Acer/Magnolia Pests ??
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Systemic insecticide works best "Shelley T" wrote in message ... On Thu, 01 May 2003 18:56:55 +0100, Ricky wrote: Hi there, Wonder if anyone can help with this 'problem', We have in pots Acers and a Magnolia, which seem to have their bark covered in what I only describe as 'Barnacle' like creatures, which when removed leave like a 'cotton residue' behind. any ideas please ... what they might be ..... They are called scale insects, and they are awkward to get rid of (IME). I normally resort to a proprietary insecticide to try and clear them off. |
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