AusBonsai

Does anyone know of something i can use to get rid of the white mites found on junipers...(not sure of real name) the mites im referring to cause your juniper to loose its colour and go yellow then die.......quite fast....i have had the problem before but have got to it after its to late.....

I have no idea, but, white oil is a bit of a cure all. It can suffocate bugs. As far as I know it is harmless, to both tree and you, so can't hurt trying.

with junis i just pressure spray bugs off with the garden hose and give it as much sun as it can take.

A few drops of detergent liquid in a water mist spray is effective. It isn't systemic so contact has to be made. May be repeated as needed without harming the tree.

I saw some home-made remedies on ABC Gardening Australia last weekend. You can get a fact sheet via the ABC web page. One of their concoctions must get rid of them!

Ambrose.

Ambrose wrote:I have no idea, but, white oil is a bit of a cure all. It can suffocate bugs. As far as I know it is harmless, to both tree and you, so can't hurt trying.

DO NOT USE WHITE OIL unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing. You can smother or cook a Juniper even in Winter. Use PEST OIL!

I use a mix of Confidor and PEST OIL and occasionly alternate with Natrasoap.

Are they tiny, white specks? On a Needle type Juniper? If so, I think I have had them for a few months on my needle Junipers.

Let me know if you have any success and how you went about eliminating them

Thanks