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What are these bugs ruining my evergreen jasmine?!
Gardener Eve
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Gardener Eve
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Gardener Eve
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hi!
i thought I had aphids sovlught some lady birds but looking closer they seem to be something else- the brown ones in the ark can be removed same as the whitish blobs under the leaves but dont seem to move themselves...
can anyone shee shed any light?
aldo earlier this year the leaves had like a black soot on them which is now a bit better...
thanks!
Oops! Lots of spelling mistakes!
It's scale insects. I usually get them on mine after a prolonged dry spell that weakens the plant.
Plenty of sprays available, but please use carefully and use late evening when the good bugs have gone to bed
Billericay - Essex
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Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Oh no!
Can they kill it?
Is there anything natural I can use? So far my gardens chemical free- that's why I bought the lady birds when I thought it was aphids...
I guess they don't eat the scale bugs then?
ive been giving it seaweed once a week to try & bolster it up...
thanks for your help : )
You can wipe them off
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You can scrape them off with an old toothbrush and some soapy water - I've done that for houseplants, not so easy on a large climber!
Or use a small paint brush and paint each one with methylated spirits. Still a bit of a chore but if not exactly organic, at least it doesn't harm anything else! I would maybe choose a time when the neighbours aren't watching though
Last edited: 14 May 2017 12:05:47
Seaweed extract is an excellent booster and will help your star jasmine recover.
I doubt the scale insects will kill your plant, just weaken it, and with some tlc it will recover
The sooty substance is I'm afraid their excrement which fungi etc colonize resulting in the black 'soot'
I had a huge infestation on a mature acer a couple of years ago. I used an old shoe brush to remove them and all was good. Keep your plant well watered, continue with the seaweed every week or so and some blood, fish and bone (or growmore) lightly raked into the soil surface will help
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thanks everyone : )