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jal2007
10-05-2014, 06:17 PM
I dont know whether this is the right category but anyway

i have a customer who planted Screen master hedge. Now the hedges got white things on the branches and getting less and less leaves or branches.

I m sure this is a kind of disease. need advice to cure it

thanks

simo
10-05-2014, 06:30 PM
White Aphids ??
Google White Aphids look and if so get some White oil from bunnings or Big W and spray
The oil will suffocate the little buggers

jal2007
10-05-2014, 06:35 PM
hi simo....
not sure...its just on the branches.

where I can get white oil?

thanks again

Fred's mowing
10-05-2014, 06:49 PM
A pic would help but failing that, google mealy bug & see if thats it ?
Also scale
Cheers Fred.

simo
10-05-2014, 07:06 PM
Hey Fred
Are mealy bugs and white aphids the same they look it
Can control both with white oil anyhow
:)

jal2007
10-05-2014, 07:18 PM
Seems like mealy bug.
I will take the picture in my next visit
Thanks dean

Fred's mowing
10-05-2014, 07:45 PM
Hey Fred
Are mealy bugs and white aphids the same they look it
Can control both with white oil anyhow
:)
Hi Simo, scale is usually easily controlled with white oil, they breathe through their skin & the white oil suffocates them.
Aphids are a little more difficult to control & it depends on your beliefs wether you go organic or inorganic.
Organic, soapy water, garlic spray & water blasting are favourable.
Inorganic, Malation or Rogor are 2 favoured chemical methods.
Mealybug & white aphids are not the same.
Cheers Fred.

urbanpatch
10-05-2014, 08:00 PM
Confidor is usually great for sucking guests being a systemic insecticide. Sounds like scale btw. Check for ants.

Redeye
10-05-2014, 09:07 PM
prob'ly scale as said

kevinsuzanne
11-05-2014, 05:00 PM
Sounds most definetely like wooly aphid to me some sort of systemic insecticide ,or pest,white oil very
common issue to suffacate the buggers.

kevinsuzanne
11-05-2014, 05:05 PM
If there is only small patches of them the hose off with water[did pest/diseases last year at Tafe]