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| eleonora66 2007-05-23, 9:25 am |
| Dear all, can you please help me?
I've planted an olive tree in September and it had done quite well but last
night
I've discovered that it is full of white sticky stuff, looks like small bits
of cotton wool in between the leaves,can't explain it any better.
The plant is not large and I could easily spray if necessary but I need to
know what sort of chemical to use and, as it was planted against an
ornamental vine, is there a danger that this could be affected by the
chemical.
I assume the chemical may be suggested by you as I am not experienced.
Many thanks in advance
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"eleonora66" <eleonora66@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:LLU4i.231$RP4.141@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> Dear all, can you please help me?
> I've planted an olive tree in September and it had done quite well but
> last night
> I've discovered that it is full of white sticky stuff, looks like small
> bits of cotton wool in between the leaves,can't explain it any better.
> The plant is not large and I could easily spray if necessary but I need to
> know what sort of chemical to use and, as it was planted against an
> ornamental vine, is there a danger that this could be affected by the
> chemical.
>
> I assume the chemical may be suggested by you as I am not experienced.
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 9:25 am |
| On 23 May, 11:33, "eleonora66" <eleonor...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Dear all, can you please help me?
> I've planted an olive tree in September and it had done quite well but last
> night
> I've discovered that it is full of white sticky stuff, looks like small bits
> of cotton wool in between the leaves,can't explain it any better.
> The plant is not large and I could easily spray if necessary but I need to
> know what sort of chemical to use and, as it was planted against an
> ornamental vine, is there a danger that this could be affected by the
> chemical.
>
> I assume the chemical may be suggested by you as I am not experienced.
>
> Many thanks in advance
Woolly aphids see http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/aphids.htm
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries.
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 9:25 am |
| On 23 May, 11:33, "eleonora66" <eleonor...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Dear all, can you please help me?
> I've planted an olive tree in September and it had done quite well but last
> night
> I've discovered that it is full of white sticky stuff, looks like small bits
> of cotton wool in between the leaves,can't explain it any better.
> The plant is not large and I could easily spray if necessary but I need to
> know what sort of chemical to use and, as it was planted against an
> ornamental vine, is there a danger that this could be affected by the
> chemical.
>
> I assume the chemical may be suggested by you as I am not experienced.
>
> Many thanks in advance
Woolly aphids see http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/aphids.htm
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries.
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| Bob Hobden 2007-05-23, 1:25 pm |
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"eleonora66" wrote
> Dear all, can you please help me?
> I've planted an olive tree in September and it had done quite well but
> last night
> I've discovered that it is full of white sticky stuff, looks like small
> bits of cotton wool in between the leaves,can't explain it any better.
> The plant is not large and I could easily spray if necessary but I need to
> know what sort of chemical to use and, as it was planted against an
> ornamental vine, is there a danger that this could be affected by the
> chemical.
>
> I assume the chemical may be suggested by you as I am not experienced.
>
Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
will do for scale.
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Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 5:25 pm |
| On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
> "eleonora66" wrote> Dear all, can you please help me?
>
>
> Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
> If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
> and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
> will do for scale.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob H
> 17mls W. of London.UK
As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 5:25 pm |
| On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
> "eleonora66" wrote> Dear all, can you please help me?
>
>
> Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
> If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
> and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
> will do for scale.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob H
> 17mls W. of London.UK
As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 5:25 pm |
| On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
> "eleonora66" wrote> Dear all, can you please help me?
>
>
> Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
> If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
> and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
> will do for scale.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob H
> 17mls W. of London.UK
As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 5:25 pm |
| On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
> "eleonora66" wrote> Dear all, can you please help me?
>
>
> Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
> If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
> and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
> will do for scale.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob H
> 17mls W. of London.UK
As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-23, 5:25 pm |
| On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
> "eleonora66" wrote> Dear all, can you please help me?
>
>
> Just to add to your confusion ...Scale Insect at the breeding stage.
> If each bit of white wool is topped by a brown scale then it's scale insect
> and you need to spray asap. There are still chemicals on the market that
> will do for scale.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob H
> 17mls W. of London.UK
As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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| Dave Hill 2007-05-24, 9:25 am |
| On 23 May, 22:29, Dave Hill <d...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote:
> On 23 May, 18:21, "Bob Hobden" <b...@invalid.com> wrote:
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> As your tree is still quite small you could try painting all the
> woolly bits with Methylated Spirits using a childs paint brush.
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries
Sorry for the multiple posting, it kept saying there was a problem and
to send again in a few minutes
David Hill
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| eleonora66 2007-05-24, 9:25 am |
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"Dave Hill" <david@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1179996550.012304.46930@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On 23 May, 22:29, Dave Hill <d...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote:
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> Sorry for the multiple posting, it kept saying there was a problem and
> to send again in a few minutes
> David Hill
Thank you for telling me,
my computer has just been serviced and I believe that there are too many
security programmes installed,
perhaps this is what causes the delay. I must check this.
Regarding the olive tree, I am going to follow your advice, do you think
that the ornamental ivy
will be affected by the Methylated Spirits?
Best regards.
Teti G
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