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Title: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 24, 2009, 15:02:58

I spotted this stuff on my the plum tree bark today, I think it might be mildew but I am not sure, Does any one have any suggestions.

I wiped it all off with a solution of water and milton. What should I have used

Thanks for any help

Chris

Piccy here
   [img width= height= alt=2,jpg.jpg]http://flickcabin.com/pthumbs/small/25791/2%2Cjpg.jpg[/img]
 (http://flickcabin.com/public/view/25791)

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: saddad on March 24, 2009, 15:11:46

What piccy?
Could be anything, bird poo, wooly aphids, mildew as you say...
if it went and stays away that's solved it!!  :-\

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 24, 2009, 17:05:50

if you click on "2,jpg.jpg" in the first post. you will see the piccy

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: saddad on March 24, 2009, 18:11:01

If I could find/see

Quote

if you click on "2,jpg.jpg" in the first post.

I would...  :-\

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: Baccy Man on March 24, 2009, 18:27:08

Quote from: saddad on March 24, 2009, 15:11:46

What piccy?

This one.
http://flickcabin.com/public/view/25791

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 24, 2009, 20:26:55

thanks Baccyman

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: saddad on March 24, 2009, 21:07:35

Thanks Baccyman, looks like wooly aphids to me... but my eyesight isn't the best...  ::)

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 24, 2009, 21:26:14

thanks Saddad. It might be, it appeared very quickly and I dont know what wooley aphids look like, so may be. I hope they dont like milton as that is what they got today. I will keep a close eye on the tree concerns and see what turns up

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: saddad on March 24, 2009, 21:28:50

They look like any other grey aphid but put out the white "wooly" stuff to protect themselves... if it comes back brush it off with a stiff ish brush and apply the milton solution into the cracks....  :)

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 25, 2009, 08:27:50

thanks.  never seen aphids like that before. Cheers for the advice.

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: tonybloke on March 27, 2009, 23:19:39

paint them with meths! (honestly) ;) it's what orchid growers use for wooly aphids, it's not wool, but a waterproof wax-like substance. ;)

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: cjb02 on March 28, 2009, 09:24:59

thanks Tonynloke. I will try that. they are starting to come back,so the milton solution was not doing the trick.

Title: Re: White Stuff on a plum tree, any idea's?
Post by: telboy on March 28, 2009, 17:32:39

Agree with Tony - meths should do the trick!