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Acaterpillar
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What kind of pest is this?
#14018021 - 02/24/11 02:23 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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They've infested my Argyreia nervosa
They leave a sticky residue on the leaves. I took a photograph displaying the residue


They haven't seemed to truly harm the plant, though I think the residue could inhibit respiration. It's also annoying having a sticky plant that shouldn't be.
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karode13
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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: Acaterpillar]
#14018213 - 02/24/11 03:49 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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LC89
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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: Acaterpillar]
#14018216 - 02/24/11 03:50 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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white fly. A mild soap(natural) spray can drown some of them but to me they are very hard to take care of.
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Acaterpillar
A little mad...



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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: LC89]
#14018236 - 02/24/11 04:10 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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These probably were brought in side from the plants I was over-wintering. How readily do they spread disease?
Are they a likely culprit to what contaminated my garden last year? Used all fresh soil but all the tomatoes stalled and the pole beans were contaminated as well.
I absolutely love that picture of the praying mantis on the Trichocereus by the way Karode.
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1upshroom
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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: Acaterpillar]
#14022031 - 02/24/11 07:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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They might be a bitch to get rid of. Use an insecticidal soap and hose the F'ers down do it outside so if they do fly off the plant they will stay outside. Also if there flying around in the house a Vacuum cleaner is an excellent flying insect remover.
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Rik
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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: Acaterpillar]
#14037964 - 02/27/11 07:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Spray with soapy water. Their crap starts to turn black with mold. They are a bitch. Spray with soapy water under the leaves and over the flies and then before it dries out completely spray the with clean water to rinse.
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Horticulture
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Re: What kind of pest is this? [Re: Rik]
#14043130 - 02/28/11 03:59 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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White flies are a huge pain in the ass indoors. If you can keep a weak fan blowing on your plants, it will greatly reduce them. They hate airflow, which is why they're not a common pest outside.
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