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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: daileg on June 18, 2008, 12:23:59

Title: eggs of sought
Post by: daileg on June 18, 2008, 12:23:59
please if you can help ive noticed some thing been laid on my Rosemary and mint 
a small cluster of something i can only describe as a cluster of bubbles and within somthing inside does anyone know what this is do i need to remove them as ive noticed water doesnt shift it
Title: Re: eggs of sought
Post by: debster on June 18, 2008, 12:33:37
does it look a bit like someone has spat on the plant for want of a better description?
Title: Re: eggs of sought
Post by: tonybloke on June 18, 2008, 12:44:55
It's known as 'cuckoo spit' and is the egg protection device of Froghoppers, a sap-sucking insect.
Title: Re: eggs of sought
Post by: PurpleHeather on June 20, 2008, 23:05:53
I agree with cockoo spit. It is not serious but not nice if it is in an eating area.

Fill a spray with water and wash it off.
Title: Re: eggs of sought
Post by: daileg on June 24, 2008, 15:41:42
thanks guys ill give it a go tried with a hose didn't work but will be a little more persuasive
Title: Re: eggs of sought
Post by: valmarg on July 02, 2008, 18:25:26
Unless you've got a really bad attack, in each bit of cuckoo spit you will find a little pale green bug.  Apply thumb and forefinger to squish it. ;D ;D

valmarg