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Infested Tree

yuditkahan-lsjBOjHyuditkahan-lsjBOjH Posts: 4
in Problem solving
Hi,
can anyone help? have a tree which is completely infested with bugs. Is it salvagable or does ot need to go?

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited June 2021
    That looks like aphids/ black fly. How big is the tree? Is it practical to wash them off with the jet setting in your hose?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • yuditkahan-lsjBOjHyuditkahan-lsjBOjH Posts: 4
    Its a small tree. I can't reach the top with a hose. Every leaf is covered in them. 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Give them a good squirt of water. You want to try to avoid chemical sprays because you will kill their predators too.
    If the water doesn't work to your satisfaction, there are other things you can do with soapy water. Someone else will explain how to do it . I've never done it myself.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • yuditkahan-lsjBOjHyuditkahan-lsjBOjH Posts: 4
    Thanks for your help!
  • yuditkahan-lsjBOjHyuditkahan-lsjBOjH Posts: 4
    Will try the water
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Looks like elderberry and blackfly, a match made in pest heaven!  Only broad bean tops can get close to elderberry trees when it comes to attracting black aphids.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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