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Old 21-Apr-2006   #7
sammy_graves
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Hi again, from reading up about bugs and diseases it sounds like I have:

Cuckoo spit is evident by globules of white froth on the surface of leaves and stems. Inside the froth are larvae known as froghoppers, these feed on the sap of plants in the same way as aphids do, causing dieback and distortion of growth. Cuckoo spit can be removed by hand and by insecticide.

But is this the only possibility? It would make sense since there now seems to be patches of bonsai with no leaves and the leaves are all brown tipped and curled I love this bonsai and I dont want it to die!

Is there any other possibilities it could be and is there any other method i should look into to get rid of these horrid creatures!
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