Re: Heritage River Birch Pests

I used to get pooped on when I walked under my birch.  This seemed to have
sort of stopped on its own.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heritage River Birch Pests


> I don't think so. It gets  lots of water. It's next to where I do my
> planting/potting so there is always run-off. I'm hoping Daryl is right and
> it's a young tree thing. It's really irritating. I can't walk under it
> without getting a bug on me!
>
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 7/6/2005 8:45:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heritage River Birch Pests
> >
> > Could the birch be stressed? While B. nigra is more heat tolerant
> > than others, did you have unusually hot, or dry summers the past
> > couple years? Pests and diseases seem to have a sixth sense for
> > compromised hosts.
> >
> >
> > Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> >
> > On Jul 6, 2005, at 6:08 PM, Daryl wrote:
> >
> > > No on the hort oil.  I found this interesting bit on the web
> > > http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/eiis/pdfs/TO17.PDF   I didn't
> > > know that
> > > aphids ever had and alternate host.
> > >
> > > Once the plant matures a bit, the problem seems to go away, at
> > > least it did
> > > for me. I'm sure it helped that I encouraged the good guys
> > > (ladybugs and
> > > such)
> > >
> > >
> > > d
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heritage River Birch Pests
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Yes, I've seen several on the tree. I always thought they looked
> > >> like tiny
> > >> alligators, except the color. I had these things last year too.
> > >> Should I
> > >> attempt to spray this winter you think?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Andrea H
> > >> Beaufort, SC
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> [Original Message]
> > >>> From: Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com>
> > >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >>> Date: 7/5/2005 8:06:12 AM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heritage River Birch Pests
> > >>>
> > >>> Some stages of Aphids have wings, and Aphids and sawflies seem to
> > >>> be the
> > >>> major pests of birches around here, along with a few weeks of
> > >>> Japanese
> > >>> Beetles.  In most cases, the infestations are self-limiting.
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you know what baby ladybugs look like? If you've got ladybugs,
> > >>>
> > > they'll
> > >
> > >>> probably take care of the aphids for you.
> > >>>
> > >>> d
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > >>> To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 6:34 PM
> > >>> Subject: [CHAT] Heritage River Birch Pests
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Anyone ever had a problem with pests on a River Birch? This is
> > >>>> Betula
> > >>>> Nigra 'Heritage.' This year, and last I had major problems with
> > >>>> what
> > >>>> something that has wings, is tiny and is a piercing, sucking
> > >>>> insect.
> > >>>> Truthfully, they look like aphids with wings to me. I've tried
> > >>>>
> > > blasting
> > >
> > >>>> them, and the tree also has quite a few ladybugs, but they are
> > >>>> really
> > >>>>
> > > a
> > >
> > >>>> serious problem. My tree probably has half the leaves it should.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> There also seem to be some kind of beetles that look like a
> > >>>> vegetable
> > >>>>
> > >>> pest, maybe potato or cucumber beetles.
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> What do I do? The tree was planted at the back of the house in a
> > >>>> very
> > >>>> wet area, near where I do my repotting, etc. It's about 15 feet
> > >>>> tall
> > >>>> now, and is growing rapidly, but probably not a rapidly as it
> > >>>> should.
> > >>>>
> > > I
> > >
> > >>>> planted it to create summer shade which is desperately needed at
> > >>>> the
> > >>>> back.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Should I wait until this winter and then get on a ladder and
> > >>>> blast it
> > >>>> with hort oil? I've never tried to systemically poison a tree
> > >>>> before.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Suggestions?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Andrea H
> > >>>> Beaufort, SC
> > >>>>
> > >>>
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