Ants
RE: Azalea
waqar mir
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It sounds like you are dealing with an Azalea Lace Bug infestation. To keep your azalea pest-free, regularly inspect the plant for insects and their eggs. Consider using horticultural oil or insecticidal soap as a natural remedy. For severe infestations, consult a local garden center or professional for the appropriate insecticide. Regular maintenance and keeping the plant healthy can also help prevent future pest problems.
Posted: Thursday 20th of July 2023 01:49 PM Last reply: Thursday 20th of July 2023 08:13 PM
Re: Re: Azalea
Shoot User
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Hello Kathy C, I've removed the infected leaves from the azalea and the spittlebug - so no images to update, sadly! It does sound as though its the fungal leaf spot that's attacking it! Again, as per Sambucus, I used a washing up liquid soloution and removed infected leaves. Hope that this will help!
Posted: Wednesday 15th of August 2012 02:36 PM
Re: Azalea
Kathy N
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Hi, Jenneffer,
It could be azalea leaf miner. However, they don't make spittle-like eggs and the damage is usually elongated sections of leaf that turn brown. The eggs sound like spittle bug secretions - not eggs at all but a way for the insect to protect itself from predators. Generally, spittlebugs don't cause much harm. The spots sound more like a fungal leaf spot to me. Is there any chance you could post a photo of the leaf damage to confirm this? As well as any more eggs you find?
Kathy C
It could be azalea leaf miner. However, they don't make spittle-like eggs and the damage is usually elongated sections of leaf that turn brown. The eggs sound like spittle bug secretions - not eggs at all but a way for the insect to protect itself from predators. Generally, spittlebugs don't cause much harm. The spots sound more like a fungal leaf spot to me. Is there any chance you could post a photo of the leaf damage to confirm this? As well as any more eggs you find?
Kathy C
Posted: Tuesday 14th of August 2012 08:33 PM
Azalea
Shoot User
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My azalea has red and black spots on the leaves and further today l found a pest had laid two eggs on the leaves - these eggs look like round circles of spit! I've removed the eggs and dead leaves, and cleaned the leaves with diluted washing up liquid! What is this insect l'm fighting and how do I keep my azalea pest free?
Posted: Friday 3rd of August 2012 11:31 PM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 04:45 PM
Re: Ants on fruit trees
Kathy N
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Hi, Karl,
The ants are there because they are eating the honeydew the aphids secrete. Though a nuisance, they aren't the problem - the aphids are. Take a look at the aphid page here on Shoot, particularly the section that tells you what to do if you spot aphids on your plants in summer - you'll get a full range of options on how to get rid of them.
All the best,
Kathy C
The ants are there because they are eating the honeydew the aphids secrete. Though a nuisance, they aren't the problem - the aphids are. Take a look at the aphid page here on Shoot, particularly the section that tells you what to do if you spot aphids on your plants in summer - you'll get a full range of options on how to get rid of them.
All the best,
Kathy C
Posted: Monday 11th of June 2012 08:51 PM Last reply: Monday 11th of June 2012 08:51 PM
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Can anyone help? we have a small number of fruit trees that are covered in Aphids, and so are now being covered in ants as well.
what's the best way to get rid of both of these pests, bearing in mind that the fruit trees are now at the budding stage. please help as i'm sure all this activity is harming the tree.
what's the best way to get rid of both of these pests, bearing in mind that the fruit trees are now at the budding stage. please help as i'm sure all this activity is harming the tree.
Posted: Monday 11th of June 2012 06:39 PM Last reply: Monday 26th of August 2024 08:35 AM
Re: Re: Ants in pots
Sue Redfearn
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Hi Kate,
No, nothing that I have seen. Have had this plant a number of years and it seems to be pretty much trouble free from bugs and other things.
Sue
No, nothing that I have seen. Have had this plant a number of years and it seems to be pretty much trouble free from bugs and other things.
Sue
Posted: Thursday 7th of April 2011 01:20 PM
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Hello,
Are there any other beasties on the plants themselves? e.g. Greenfly?
Kate
Ornamental Tree Nurseries
Are there any other beasties on the plants themselves? e.g. Greenfly?
Kate
Ornamental Tree Nurseries
Posted: Thursday 7th of April 2011 12:59 PM
Ants in pots
Sue Redfearn
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Most of the plants in my garden are in pots and this spring I have already found 2 pots with red ants and another with black ants.
I was checking one pot to see if the plant needed a bigger pot and found the black ants. The root system of the plant seems to have been separated - there is a healthy root system below the plant, then just soil, and another lot of roots at the base of the pots.
Do the ants munch through the roots, do they do any other damage? The plant itself looks healthy enough.
I was checking one pot to see if the plant needed a bigger pot and found the black ants. The root system of the plant seems to have been separated - there is a healthy root system below the plant, then just soil, and another lot of roots at the base of the pots.
Do the ants munch through the roots, do they do any other damage? The plant itself looks healthy enough.
Posted: Thursday 7th of April 2011 12:58 PM Last reply: Monday 11th of November 2024 11:36 AM
Re: Re: Distorted new growth in bamboo
Paul Lanzon
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Thanks Marissa. Your reply has given me some hope. Actually I bought the bamboos for my brother's garden and he is not too pleased. I have some fargesia bamboos in my own garden and the new culms are always upright, though they lean out a bit when about a metre tall. Thanks again, Paul.
Posted: Wednesday 8th of September 2010 10:40 PM
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H Paul. I noticed the same thing with my bamboo; it seems that new canes emerge horizontally but then they straighten out as they grow. This is not too much of a problem for me as mine are growing in the ground but I can see that it could be more conspicuous if you are growing yours in a container. Hopefully, it will all turn out (or up!) OK for you. All the best, Marissa
Posted: Wednesday 8th of September 2010 08:26 PM
Distorted new growth in bamboo
Paul Lanzon
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Having purchased two phyllostachys bissetii plants (6ft tall) in June '10 and put them temporarily in large pots, the new culms, when they appear, instead of growing upright are inclining horizontally and are too stiff to train upwards without damaging or breaking them off. They seem almost to be curving back into the soil. Such bizarre behaviour! Could it be caused by over-watering?
Posted: Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:57 PM Last reply: Wednesday 16th of October 2024 06:01 PM
Re: How Rid of Black Ants
Valerie Munro
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Several species of ants occurs in gardens, including the black ant Lasius niger, the yellow meadow ant Lassius favus and red ants of various Myrmica species. They are often seen on plants that are infested with aphids and other sap-sucking insects.
The ants are there not to eat the plants, but to collect the sticky honeydew substance that the sap-suckers excrete, having had a good feed on the plant sap.
Ants can be reduced in numbers but they cannot be eliminated totally. There are generally more of a nuisance than a pest. In fact, rigorous attempts to eliminate nests may increase the survival rate of queens flying in from nearby gardens, and lead to even more nests in the near future.
Control measures should be confined to nests which are causing real problems. If you can control the aphid population, you will cut off this one supply of food for the ants, and they might slink off someplace else in search of nourishment. There are a number of products on the market that will help you with controlling aphids. It is important to read and follow the label instructions carefully
I hope that this helps - good luck
Auntie Planty
www.auntieplanty.com
The ants are there not to eat the plants, but to collect the sticky honeydew substance that the sap-suckers excrete, having had a good feed on the plant sap.
Ants can be reduced in numbers but they cannot be eliminated totally. There are generally more of a nuisance than a pest. In fact, rigorous attempts to eliminate nests may increase the survival rate of queens flying in from nearby gardens, and lead to even more nests in the near future.
Control measures should be confined to nests which are causing real problems. If you can control the aphid population, you will cut off this one supply of food for the ants, and they might slink off someplace else in search of nourishment. There are a number of products on the market that will help you with controlling aphids. It is important to read and follow the label instructions carefully
I hope that this helps - good luck
Auntie Planty
www.auntieplanty.com
Posted: Wednesday 2nd of June 2010 07:27 PM
How Rid of Black Ants
Shoot User
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What is the best way to redude the number of black ants in my garden? I seem to have hundreds of them, all over the plants, (in some cases I can hardly see the plant, it is so coavered in ants). I can't quite tell where the nests are, but even if I could, what would be best to use?
They don't seem to be farming any aphids - don't seem to be bothered by aphids, so far!
They don't seem to be farming any aphids - don't seem to be bothered by aphids, so far!
Posted: Wednesday 2nd of June 2010 05:41 PM Last reply: Wednesday 28th of August 2024 12:20 AM
Eliminating a tree stump
Pam B
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Thanks Marissa! At the moment it's dormant and no funghus is visible but when I can see some I'll snap it for the Forum!
Pam
PS Regards to all Forum users from sunny Sicily where I live!
Pam
PS Regards to all Forum users from sunny Sicily where I live!
Posted: Tuesday 24th of November 2009 12:20 PM Last reply: Tuesday 24th of November 2009 12:20 PM
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Hi Ann, yes fungi are one of natures waste disposers, there will also be many other critters feeding off it and playing their part in the wildlife food chain. You could speed up the process by fragmenting the stump, ie cutting into it to make more access points for organisms. With regard to whether there is a danger to other plants, this would depend on what fungus this was, although it is likely that it is one that only feeds on dead material and is hence not a problem. If you post up a photo, it may be possible to identify it and any risk it poses. All the best, Marissa
Posted: Tuesday 24th of November 2009 10:13 AM Last reply: Tuesday 24th of November 2009 10:13 AM
Eliminating a tree stump
Pam B
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In 2005 I had to give the chop to an apricot tree which had been planted in a very limited space and was growing too high giving problems to the owner-occupiers of the condo where I live.
I have noticed since last year that a strange white fungus is now appering where the stump is still embedded in the soil.
I believe this is nature's way of slowly 'eating' up the stump, but I'd like to know if it's dangerous for the plants that I've planted near this dying stump. Also is there any way of hurrying up the process?
Thanks.
I have noticed since last year that a strange white fungus is now appering where the stump is still embedded in the soil.
I believe this is nature's way of slowly 'eating' up the stump, but I'd like to know if it's dangerous for the plants that I've planted near this dying stump. Also is there any way of hurrying up the process?
Thanks.
Posted: Monday 23rd of November 2009 11:40 AM Last reply: Thursday 27th of February 2025 03:51 PM
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Dear Emma,
I'm allergic to the red ones, so I have to be vigilant. Put powder down, then when new hills pop up, put powder down again. They like to build hills in lawn that hasn't been mown for a while, so regular mowing helps. It's also hard to grow grass again on top of the old hills, so I dig in some organic matter.
Susie
I'm allergic to the red ones, so I have to be vigilant. Put powder down, then when new hills pop up, put powder down again. They like to build hills in lawn that hasn't been mown for a while, so regular mowing helps. It's also hard to grow grass again on top of the old hills, so I dig in some organic matter.
Susie
Posted: Tuesday 12th of August 2008 10:36 AM Last reply: Sunday 10th of November 2024 05:07 PM
Anthills-Po
Susie H.
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Dear Emma,
I'm allergic to the red ones, so I'm quite vigilant. Put powder around their nests, and then when they change places, put powder down again. They like to build nests in lawn that hasn't been mown for a while, so regular mowiong helps. It's hard to get grass to grow back on top of the anthills, so I dig in a bit of organic matter.
Susie
I'm allergic to the red ones, so I'm quite vigilant. Put powder around their nests, and then when they change places, put powder down again. They like to build nests in lawn that hasn't been mown for a while, so regular mowiong helps. It's hard to get grass to grow back on top of the anthills, so I dig in a bit of organic matter.
Susie
Posted: Tuesday 12th of August 2008 10:33 AM Last reply: Tuesday 12th of August 2008 10:33 AM
Ants
Shoot User
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Thanks Carole thats much appreciated. They are in the beds at the moment but we intend to completely re-design the garden. I'd heard that if you manage to get them to move from one spot they will just nest somewhere else but will ensure that the new beds are kept moist and if they nest before I get plants in I'll try the boiling water.
Posted: Wednesday 27th of February 2008 09:02 PM Last reply: Wednesday 27th of February 2008 09:02 PM
Ants
Georgie
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You don't say whereabouts the nests are. If there is no risk of damage to plants I find boiling water on the nest is very effective. But if they are in your borders, then obvioulsy this solution is not for you. The chances are that your soil is on the dry side as ants don't like water. Try improving it by adding lots of well composted organic waste and apply a good layer of mulch in April. Good luck.
Posted: Saturday 23rd of February 2008 07:32 PM Last reply: Saturday 23rd of February 2008 07:32 PM
Ants
Shoot User
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Does anyone have any suggestions to get rid of ants? We have red ants in our garden and we've tried to kill them off with powder but unsuccessfully, they just seem to move home into another spot in the garden. Doesn't half sting when hey bite!
Posted: Saturday 23rd of February 2008 07:16 PM Last reply: Friday 8th of November 2024 09:13 PM