I have a couple of junipers attack by ants.
no idea why. i can't find any scales on them, i can't find any aphids on them.
anyone having this problem too?
my pine, cypress, spruce, larch, are all fine. just junipers.
ants on junipers
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Re: ants on junipers
i am... look very carefully especially under foliage and in the dark corners between twigs for Juniper Aphids. got myself a good dry stick and squashed as many as I could. Just about to go outside nuke them with confidor now!!
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Re: ants on junipers
aiight cool. i will do that too. confidor.. i'll go buy that later too.
i realise that those that have ants are the one place on the ground. those that are on the bench are ok.
weird.
i realise that those that have ants are the one place on the ground. those that are on the bench are ok.
weird.
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Re: ants on junipers
I had ants on my palmatums yesterday they had just started to farm the aphids. I just used some pyrethrum spray and they had all gone this morning. confidor is a systemic insecticide so if you use it be sure to cover up.
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Re: ants on junipers
Any Species that the people out there would recommend against using confidor on?
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Re: ants on junipers
i bought pyrethrum spray and scale spray. didn't get confidor. was planning to but the guy told me it might be too strong for the trees.
lets c how it goes tomorrow. will spray them later tonight
lets c how it goes tomorrow. will spray them later tonight
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Re: ants on junipers
Dumper when I have to resort to spraying, which is rarely, I use Beat A Bug Chilli Garlic and Pyrethrum spray
http://backyardfarming.com.au/index.php ... &Itemid=27
100% Natural and like Nuclear War against aphids.
Cheers,
Mojo
http://backyardfarming.com.au/index.php ... &Itemid=27
100% Natural and like Nuclear War against aphids.
Cheers,
Mojo
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Re: ants on junipers
hahaha
like how u say nuclear war against aphids.
i spray last night.
no more ants, i dont c aphids,
jamie told me that it might be root aphids. which i check and there's none. check the foliage before i spray to c if there's any sign of the aphids left over which is normally very sticky... none.
but i spray anyway. just to be safe..
like how u say nuclear war against aphids.
i spray last night.
no more ants, i dont c aphids,
jamie told me that it might be root aphids. which i check and there's none. check the foliage before i spray to c if there's any sign of the aphids left over which is normally very sticky... none.
but i spray anyway. just to be safe..