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by El-d
Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

I was just having another look and spotted what looks like an adult of whatever it is.
See attached pic

Maybe this will shed some light.

El-d

BTW. Chris, I sent a sample through but don't think one of these was on it.
by El-d
Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:16 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

Thanks for responses. Looks like I've a blend of mealy and scale looking at the pictures. :( Will read the article fully tomorrow but am loath for such an extreme organic response. At least now I seem to have a better idea of what I'm battling. Will give me something to look for in eradication metho...
by El-d
Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:51 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

They live on the culm / inside the sheath during the winter by the looks.

There's a web like/cotton..ish tufts that they seem to originate from. See pic.

El-d
by El-d
Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:21 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

Hi John,
I'd say they are definitely more in the green spectrum :) but yes they do keep the colour. ..apart from those ugly white bugs.
El-d
by El-d
Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:11 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

thinking they may be armoured scale. http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=552 1st 2 pictures certainly look familiar but I may be wrong. Any ideas on there destruction would be appreciated. Would prefer the more organic approach but am willing to begin chemical warfare if that's wha...
by El-d
Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:52 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

I don't believe they are caterpillars. There are way too many (on other culms) and they don't seem to hatch into anything.

I first noticed them last year and they are spreading but I never saw them become caterpillar/butterfly.

El-d
by El-d
Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:40 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

Re: What are they and how do I get rid of them?

had to go back to my order from a few years back to check ;)

its Fargesia murieliae 'Jumbo'.

El-d
by El-d
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Replies: 18
Views: 14356

What are they and how do I get rid of them?

Hi All, I'm struggling with a pest on my bamboo. I've tried soap spray, tried bug spray but neither seem to do anything. Any ideas on what they are and more importantly how do I get rid of them? Size wise , they are small but numerous and spreading. They don't seem to move , well not whilst being wa...