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5-Nov-2005	#1
syburn bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Shanghai Country: China Posts: 96	I never thought it would happen to me! My Serissa Foetida has very small grey furry balls under the leave stem connections. I think I saw one walking as well. My Punica Granatum, Fujien Tea and Sageretia Theezans all have small light green or off white balls. They look like eggs or something. What can I do, now. Reason I saw them was that I was wondering why leaves are turning yellow. Was it the weather change or these pests. Help!

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5-Nov-2005	#2
soonami bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Oct-2005 Location: Philadelphia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 1,044	Can you post a picture, a picture is truly worth a thousand words in diagnosis of problems with your tree.

5-Nov-2005	#3
Candy_J_Shirey bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Country: United States USDA Zone: 5b AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 526	Syburn - Your description sounds like a mealybug. This is a sucking insect, related to scale. They have a waxy coating that helps to protect them from pesticides. For a minor infestation, a hard spray of water may alleviate the pest problem. If that does not work, an oil spray with pyrethrin or neem may work. -Candy

5-Nov-2005	#4
syburn bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Shanghai Country: China Posts: 96	I am 8 floors up on a balcony. I find it very interesting that some bugs ever manage to find my tiny bonsai when there are bigger plants down on the ground. How do these things travel around?

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