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Re: Unknown pest

In a message dated 98-11-12 16:48:06 EST, you write:

<< I have these very small brown narrow bugs that are digging into my Oleandar
 where the leaf meets the stem. As a result the plant is dropping whole green
 leaves. Does anyone know what these are and how to treat them? They almost
 look like splinters from wood. There's no other signs of bugs or sickeness.
>>

julie, i have had splinter-like bugs before but they were not brown, they were
whitish.  they are a type of aphids.  they are easily taken care of with soapy
water that is sprayed on them.  same treatment will work with scale, if that's
what they are.  i use at home safers insecticidal soap but other people i know
have used sunspray oil with good results.

take care.

tsuh yang chen, nyc
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