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22-Jan-2005	#1
JavaScottC BIB rookie member Join Date: May-2004 Location: Bay Area, Ca Country: US USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 469	Pine wet weather From what I can tell, due to wet weather has gotten a white cottony growth around the base of needles on some of my pines. Is this wooly aphids, or another fungus, and what are treatable options? If it is wooly aphids, is it alright to use alcohol on them? Scott __________________ Great, just what we need....another blogger http://scottsbonsai.blogspot.com

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26-Mar-2005	#2
Elm237 Ninja Woodsmen Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: OHIO Country: USA USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 158	Funguscides! I would go to your local garden center and look for a funguscide that will not effect pines. Also I would at first cut the recommended dose in half and if that does'nt do it then use full dose {be careful}.

26-Mar-2005	#3
Elm237 Ninja Woodsmen Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: OHIO Country: USA USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 158	I forgot NO ALCOHOL! If you use Alcohol you are taking a Huge risk. Elm 237

27-Mar-2005	#4
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	I've used alcohol on mealy bugs with no ill effect (on the tree hahaha), but I've never used alcohol on a pine. I don't know hw it could be a huge risk. Elm237, can you exlain why? pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

28-Mar-2005

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Originally Posted by Elm237

I would go to your local garden center and look for a funguscide that will not effect pines. Also I would at first cut the recommended dose in half and if that does'nt do it then use full dose {be careful}.

I would NOT do this...

Under that soil you may also have Mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae is a fungus, nothing less, nothing more. Fungicide kills fungus.... Mycorrhizae is very beneficial to pines, you do not want to kill it off.

Be absolutely sure of what you have before doing anything and then if it is a fungus, look for alternative methods of removal.

Will

Last edited by Will_Heath : 29-Mar-2005 at 07:56 AM.

29-Mar-2005	#6
tuckerg bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jun-2004 Country: Ireland Posts: 490	scott,IF it is wooly aphid,put 3,4 drops of washing up liquid in a bottle sprayer and spray the effected area,leave for about 10 minutes and the use your hose and give a good spray,using the jet spray.the washing up liquid will break down the wax coating of the bugs and the jet will displace them from the tree.ive tried pestacides and metholated spirits with a cotton bud,but found the spray worked best,although you will have to check regulary to see if you got them all.ELM, you dont use anything at full strength on bonsai,directions on bottles are for normal garden use,not bonsai,so you have to adapt the dose.

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