Fukien Tea Bonsai bug identification / fix
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Hi,
I have a Fukien Tea that has white spots on it that I first believed were just dust but it has gotten worse so I checked closer and I believe I have bugs on them. See attached screenshot.
What should I use to treat this?
Thanks for your time!
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Posted 1 year 4 months ago #81800
The pictures needs to be inserted in the post or it will not be visible to us.
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That is strange because I saw the pic in the original post but it seems to have disappeared. Most likely user error so apologies.
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Posted 1 year 3 months ago #81924
They look like white aphids to me.
I see lots of them in parks, in shaded areas. They tend to make a fluffy white web.
I’ve been recommended a traditional remedy, however I haven’t tried it myself yet:
make tea out of these leaves ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_absinthium )
after it cools down completely, spray it over the leaves.
In Eastern Europe, this tea is common in supermarkets.
I see lots of them in parks, in shaded areas. They tend to make a fluffy white web.
I’ve been recommended a traditional remedy, however I haven’t tried it myself yet:
make tea out of these leaves ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_absinthium )
after it cools down completely, spray it over the leaves.
In Eastern Europe, this tea is common in supermarkets.
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Posted 1 year 3 months ago #81925
Whitefly air is too dry
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Posted 1 year 3 months ago #81926
Yes, I would say whitefly as well. Increase humidity. Neem oil works but slowly. Using a loupe and identify eggs and caterpillars, and remove with a cotton stick dipped in rubbing alcohol is very efficient but time consuming. A yellow sticky trap prevents the adult flies to lay new eggs.
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