woolly aphid (forum)

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Have young granny smiths and Anna apple trees. Cannot get rid of woolly aphid. Have used pyrethrum but not cured. Suggestions?

Time: 20th August 2010 4:17pm

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kert says...
It's late to act on this but you should have bought a root stock of the Maling-Merton series ,designated MM 111 for instance. Now you may have some success with rubbing the aphids with metho.which is tedious.

Time: 20th August 2010 6:13pm

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Paddy says...
If you wanna use an organic pesticide then look for Eco-Neem or Natrasoap in Bunnings or your local garden centre/retail nursery.

But if it's a heavy infestation,you ptobably need a chemical pesticide like Confidor,this will control wooly aphid but you need to make sure that you wash apples really well before eating.

Time: 20th August 2010 6:14pm

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amanda says...
I turn the hose up full bore and blast them off....but my trees small and I have almost fire-hose water pressure levels...
Works pretty well and very therapeutic :)

Time: 20th August 2010 7:45pm

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JK says...
I get rid of aphids by spraying a Neem Soap Solution,
I get the Neem soap from the Indian Shop, make a diluted soap solution and spay on the leaves,
Gets rid of Aphids - This methos i found to be Organic and Cheap !

Time: 17th February 2011 11:52am

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Julie says...
Have you tried the soap on anything else JK? Sounds a lot cheaper than Neem oil!

Time: 17th February 2011 7:32pm

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JK says...
@Julie,
Hi have used it on Tamarilla, Zuchini, with the same results..

Time: 17th February 2011 11:17pm

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Xiem says...
I wonder how a mixture of kert's metho and JK's neem soap would go.

Time: 18th February 2011 10:05am

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Julie says...
JK, I meant, any other pests?

Time: 18th February 2011 9:58pm

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JK says...
Hi Julie, luckily haven't had any other pests in my backyard ! So haven't used it for anything other than Aphids


Time: 18th February 2011 11:33pm

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andi says...
I was a professional nurseryman in grafton and we used a week solution of canola oil and soap in the early morning to smother the insects. Do not use use this method if the days are really hot as some burning will occurr. Oil clogs their pores and prevents respiration. Unfortunately it can have the same affect on the leaves of trees so use it sparingly no more than once a season.

Time: 10th October 2011 3:46pm

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