Japanese Maple Pests

mickaus · Post by **mickaus** » August 23rd, 2011, 8:10 am

Hello everyone

I have a ton of little black bugs that resemble tiny spiders on my Japanese Maple. They seem to be congregating around the new buds forming.

I have attached a picture although I don't know how much it will help as it was taken with an old iPhone 3GS.

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Any ideas what they might be and how I should go about getting rid of them?

Mojo Moyogi · Post by **Mojo Moyogi** » August 23rd, 2011, 10:07 am

Hi Mick, they look a little large to be red spider mite or 2 spotted mites. My guess is that they are just harmless little spiders.

Cheers,
Mojo

mickaus · Post by **mickaus** » August 23rd, 2011, 2:16 pm

Thats good to hear, but a little creepy as well. There are probably 80 of them on a very small plant

Edward Scissorhand · August 23rd, 2011, 8:45 pm

Better to get rid of them. If you dont want to kill them, just hose them off. They could be aphids.

Andrew E · Post by **Andrew E** » August 23rd, 2011, 9:14 pm

More than likely aphids. For them to be congregating at the new buds, that sounds like them. hose or insecticide. I'd spray,.
Andrew

mickaus · Post by **mickaus** » August 24th, 2011, 9:56 am

Thanks, better safe than sorry I guess

Maple Leaf · Post by **Maple Leaf** » February 20th, 2016, 9:24 pm

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Hi All,

I'm brand new in this fantastic community and in desperate need of help to identify this pest

Don't know if the same is cause of the leaves disease

Thanks all in advance

ML

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Maple Leaf · Post by **Maple Leaf** » February 21st, 2016, 3:30 pm

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And here it's a better one...

Maple Leaf · Post by **Maple Leaf** » March 5th, 2016, 6:06 pm

Any help guys? Please!

Black Knight · Post by **Black Knight** » March 5th, 2016, 8:24 pm

Hi Maple Leaf,

Picture shows Mealy Bugs to me which suck the sap out of young shoots & the sap will then attract ants. Try Confidor or a strong hose in the interim to slow them down.
Regards,

Black Knight

Maple Leaf · Post by **Maple Leaf** » March 5th, 2016, 8:30 pm

Thanks Black Knight. Much appreciated.

These kinds of insects are only on the soil. None on the leaves. My fear is that they are eating the roots. And I don't knower if the drying leaves are an effect of that or just the incoming autumn...

Black Knight · Post by **Black Knight** » March 5th, 2016, 8:44 pm

Hi Maple Leaf,

Mealy Bugs will also attack the roots.

Regards,

Black Knight

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