I have several flowers and shrubs (marigolds, hydrageas, azaleas, roses, black eyed susans ect.) and none of them have signs of bugs; but yet my dahlias, begonias, and my camassias are very much infested. Does anyone have a clue as to what bugs eat only bulbs, and what I can use to kill them without killing my bulbs or the other flowers that won't cost me much?
2006-07-07 14:26:58 · 10 answers · asked by limitations_32 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
BEGONIA INSECT PROBLEMS
Thrips cause irregular, reddish brown lines, in the upper
sides of the leaves. On the undersides of the leaves,
rusty brown spots form along the main veins. The insects
cause the undersides of leaves to become silvery and the
leaves may be deformed.
Mealybugs look like white puffs of cotton. They suck
plant juices and heavy infestations will coat the leaves
with sticky honeydew. Use house plant insect sprays
according to label directions.
Mites are very small and are hard to see without a
magnifying glass. Heavy infestations can cover the leaves
with very fine webbing. The plants gradually lose their
green color and appear dusty or speckled. Use a house
plant insect spray according to label directions.
Aphids suck plant juices and are usually found at the stem
tips. A heavy infestation will coat the leaves with
sticky honeydew. A black, sooty mold can grow on the
honeydew. The insects can be green, white, pink, or
black.
Whitefly is named for the adult, a small, white fly. The
immature whitefly is a small, almost translucent scale-like
insect. This insect is hard to control. Use a house plant
spray especially formulated for whitefly.
2006-07-07 14:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
are you sure it's a bug and not a disease or a fungus? What color is the "bug"?
If your state allows the sale of live ladybugs, buy a couple of bags at Home Depot or a garden store. The ladybugs eat a lot of different kind of pests, they work much better than sprays and they are eco-friendly.
2006-07-07 14:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have Thrips. You can buy a powdered insecticide at your local garden store. Dust it on the bulbs. Ib you buy any new bulbs be sure to inspect them closely for bugs before taking them home.
2006-07-07 22:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Leslie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A garlic spray , a pepper spray, orange oil, most plant nursery's sell organic sprays like the Garlic etc. it won't kill the bugs but will stop them.
2006-07-07 14:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by dragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a bunch of cigarette butts and put them in a large jar of water. Let it sit for a day or so. Scrape out the butts, and spray your plants with the nasty water brown water.
2006-07-07 14:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by Bigfoot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slugs could be the culprit. Try seven dust, it will kill just about all pest infestations. I'm not sure it's sake around pets,however.
2006-07-07 14:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by loviesteele 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain water & dish soap in a spray bottle.
Lemon juice & dish soap in a spray bottle.
Neem oil.
Sevin dust.
2006-07-07 14:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix water with alcohol and put it in a spray bottle and spray lightly every 3 days
2006-07-07 14:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an insecticide that doesn't affect plants you can check on the bottle it'll say.
2006-07-07 14:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by Kamaliez T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a sugary substance like soda or beer
2006-07-07 14:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by ╣♥╠ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋