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Wooly aphid
Emma915
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Dear All
I have noticed only since the weekend that my apple tree(s) seem to be affected by wooly aphid. I am quite confident of this after reading the RHS website.
RHS website indicates treatment should be done in early-mid summer. We have gone past this time being in late autumn. Is it still worth me trying to treat this to prevent them from getting worse next year?
I am happy to use bristly brush, soapy water or anything else that might be deemed appropriate.
Hoping someone can advise?
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I wouldn't worry at this time of year Emma. There will be nothing for them to feed on soon anyway.
If you can get some 'winter wash' and spray your tree in the winter then this will get rid of the overwintering young that sneak into bark crevices.
If they appear next year, you can spray as per the RHS advice
Some into here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/advice/pests_and_diseases/identifier.shtml?apple_woolly_aphid
Last edited: 02 November 2016 19:16:32
Billericay - Essex
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Hopefully your apple trees will be visited by flocks of long tailed tits this winter - they just love woolly aphids - I love watching them flying together from tree to tree feasting on them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you. We do, luckily, have lots of different types of tits flying through. Late summer I started having bird feeders on the apple trees to encourage the birds to the area to find the non-helpful critters but for some reason the long tailed tits just sit on top of the higher trees and fly through. I feel lucky enough to see them though.
I will also try the winter wash. Thank you.