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Unidentified olive pest!

starryskystarrysky Posts: 24
in Problem solving
Hello! I have noticed my olive tree looking unhappy and a bit chewed. I checked for pests and found these! I have no idea what they are! Any ideas? When disturbed, they can run quite quickly! They are on the underside of the leaves, with some black powdery stuff.


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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Blast them off with a spray from your hosepipe or squish them with your fingers.  Predators such as ladybirds and lacewings will come along soon and maybe tits and sparrows looking for something juicy for their chicks so try and avoid chemicals.

    The black stuff is sooty mold growing on their sugary secretions.  It will wash off if you rub it gently.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • starryskystarrysky Posts: 24
    Thanks all! I have only seen green and black aphids before so wasn't sure what these were! I will continue to squish away!
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