AusBonsai

G'day

I have noticed a very small (almost microscopic) white scale type of bug on a recently purchased seiju elm. I would of just swiped the trunk with an alcohol swab but I cant really get in there at it because of all the bark.

I've scraped off as many as I could see but wouldn't mind giving it a spray with something incase I've missed any.

Do I need to start pulling off chunks of bark ?
Would a pesticide spray do the trick ? If so which one.

Thanks in advance.
Mack_187

Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.

Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.

Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.

Mack_187 wrote:

Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.

Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.

Make your own white oil/ pest oil easy as, 300mls water 100mls vege oil & a few drops of dishwashing liquid... put it in a spray bottle shake & away you go.. Same job minimal cost..

Matt

MattA wrote:

Mack_187 wrote:

Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.

Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.

Make your own white oil/ pest oil easy as, 300mls water 100mls vege oil & a few drops of dishwashing liquid... put it in a spray bottle shake & away you go.. Same job minimal cost..

Matt

Matt, Do you use this mix on your own trees? any species or particular trees you dont use it on?? How long have you been using it?
I'm keen to give this mix a go but i wanna make sure its safe
Cheers, Rob