foam

> Good Day --
> I was working outside this afternoon and noticed I have something similar on
> my phlox.  However, some of them have white foam near the top of the stalk between the  leaves.  I plan to prune off the damaged tips but am not sure what to do about the
> white foam.  Would spraying with Orthene or something else help my plants any?
> Best Wishes --
> Barb
> USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, Illinois USA

Now this, I DO know about!  It's the spittle bug - inside that foam is a
small insect, the spittlebug nymph.  I see a lot of them this spring
here in wet Wisconsin.

Best thing to do is spray with a hard jet of water to remove them from
your plants.

Here's a good URL to help:
http://www.slugsandsalal.com/nasties/spittle.html
-- 
Pat Mitchell 
pattm@execpc.com
Zone 5 SE WI - please oh please oh please let the sun shine

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