I have a recently acquired Japanese maple, and I have noticed that the leaves seem to be sticking together, and a lot of them are wilting but stuck together in a bunch. Whilst inspecting this further and trying to unstick the leaves (which was quite easy) I noticed a tiny and I mean miniscule red/orange bug running away from me. I squashed the lil bugger, but I'm worried I have some kind of bug on tree.
Please help me if you have any suggestions.
Thanks
Luke
Japanese maple leaves sticking together, why is this?? Help!
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Japanese maple leaves sticking together, why is this?? Help!
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Re: Japanese maple leaves sticking together, why is this?? Help!
If it is red spider mite, what would be the best method of attack?
And should I be concerned about my other trees or will they just stay locally on the one tree (which is about 3 metres away from my other trees anyway)?
And should I be concerned about my other trees or will they just stay locally on the one tree (which is about 3 metres away from my other trees anyway)?
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Re: Japanese maple leaves sticking together, why is this?? Help!
Red spider mite is very small and hard to see with the naked eye except when you put a pice of white paper under the branch, tap it and see what lands on the paper. Leaves don't tend to bunch together with spider mite
The red Spider you saw to me sounds like a good insect preying on others.
So you have something else; something that gathers the leaves together and hides inside or builds a coccoon etc
Anyhow give a spray of Confidor unless you find with the paper test you do have mites. If you have Mites use a Miticide.
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The red Spider you saw to me sounds like a good insect preying on others.
So you have something else; something that gathers the leaves together and hides inside or builds a coccoon etc
Anyhow give a spray of Confidor unless you find with the paper test you do have mites. If you have Mites use a Miticide.
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Re: Japanese maple leaves sticking together, why is this?? Help!
I usually find a little green catapiller does this to mine. I think it is from the common white butterfy.
I usually just pull the leaves apart and sqwash the caterpillar if I can catch it.
I usually just pull the leaves apart and sqwash the caterpillar if I can catch it.
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