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* Strange white "stuff" on my lantana
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Stuart Phillips
Aug 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/13/99
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I'd appreciate anyone's suggestions or help with a problem
that's arisen in just the last 7 to 10 days. I live in
central Austin, and I have a strange white almost
fungus-like coating on the stems of my larger lantana bushes
-- I say "fungus-like" because it could even be clusters of
insects, for all I can tell. It has come up quickly and
seems to be killing both the lantana, as well as some
hibiscus in pots near the lantana. I'm reluctant to spray
-- especially when I don't know what I'm spraying for. I'd
appreciate it if you'd e-mail me with any ideas, as I don't
always log onto the newsgroup. Many thanks! ~Stuart
that's arisen in just the last 7 to 10 days. I live in
central Austin, and I have a strange white almost
fungus-like coating on the stems of my larger lantana bushes
-- I say "fungus-like" because it could even be clusters of
insects, for all I can tell. It has come up quickly and
seems to be killing both the lantana, as well as some
hibiscus in pots near the lantana. I'm reluctant to spray
-- especially when I don't know what I'm spraying for. I'd
appreciate it if you'd e-mail me with any ideas, as I don't
always log onto the newsgroup. Many thanks! ~Stuart
JCS
Aug 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/14/99
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Squish one or two. If the color changes to a rich purple, it's the insect
called scale (my grand dad used to say the local Indian tribes made a dye
from scale.)
called scale (my grand dad used to say the local Indian tribes made a dye
from scale.)
One of the easiest ways to control scale is to just blast them off with a
water hose. Other common recommendations are insecticidal soap and neem
oil. But my best advice is to call Garden-Ville Nursery and see what John
suggests as the latest and greatest integrated control strategy for scale.
Imho, Garden-ville's pest control products and expertise are the best in
town.
--
jan
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Ed Adams
Aug 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/14/99
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It also could be mealybugs, a common houseplant problem that shows up
this time of year on outdoor plants in this area. The same remedies as
JCS posted would apply.
this time of year on outdoor plants in this area. The same remedies as
JCS posted would apply.
PATTI EAREHART
Aug 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/14/99
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Then again you may have aphids. Aphids often spin cottony masses on the
trunks and twigs of trees and bushes. Aphids can be controlled with
spraying the plant with insecticidal soap mixed with a tablespoon of rubbing
alcohol.
JCS wrote in message ...
>Squish one or two. If the color changes to a rich purple, it's the insect
>called scale (my grand dad used to say the local Indian tribes made a dye
>from scale.)
>
>One of the easiest ways to control scale is to just blast them off with a
>water hose. Other common recommendations are insecticidal soap and neem
>oil. But my best advice is to call Garden-Ville Nursery and see what John
>suggests as the latest and greatest integrated control strategy for scale.
>Imho, Garden-ville's pest control products and expertise are the best in
>town.
>--
>jan
>
>
>
>Stuart Phillips <stu...@io.com> wrote in message
>news:37B45FD8...@io.com...
trunks and twigs of trees and bushes. Aphids can be controlled with
spraying the plant with insecticidal soap mixed with a tablespoon of rubbing
alcohol.
JCS wrote in message ...
>Squish one or two. If the color changes to a rich purple, it's the insect
>called scale (my grand dad used to say the local Indian tribes made a dye
>from scale.)
>
>One of the easiest ways to control scale is to just blast them off with a
>water hose. Other common recommendations are insecticidal soap and neem
>oil. But my best advice is to call Garden-Ville Nursery and see what John
>suggests as the latest and greatest integrated control strategy for scale.
>Imho, Garden-ville's pest control products and expertise are the best in
>town.
>--
>jan
>
>
>
>Stuart Phillips <stu...@io.com> wrote in message
>news:37B45FD8...@io.com...
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