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Mon, Jun 1, 09 at 7:58
| I am being hyper-vigilant about borers this year. I started early enough that when I see the telltale slimy spots, the borer hasn't had a chance to get very far down the leaves & is so small that I can't see the worm itself, just its damage. I cut out the rz and throw it away for caution's sake.
Yesterday, while inspecting my irises, I noticed a lot of tiny bugs on some leaves. They're not aphids; they look more like tiny ticks, and their bodies seem somewhat hard. They're smaller than the head of a pin, so I can't get a good photograph of them. They can't be iris borer hatchlings, can they? They have legs. What are they? And should I just brush them off the leaves or kill them? Ginny |
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| I have had scale on leaves but could not see legs. Always accompanied by a whitish substance as I recall??? Aphids cone in different colors including black. |
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| No whitish substance at all. And not sticky. I'm going to get a magnifying glass tomorrow and see if I can describe better. |
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- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 1, 09 at 22:30
| I'd kill now and ask questions later on a tiny bug. Could it be thrips? |
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| Flea beetles? |
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