Re: HELP
From: Marie Yacuzzo <myacuzzo@javanet.com>
> I had noticed that one of my bee balms looked kind of misshapen and
stunted
> at the top. When I looked closer I saw a glob of what looked like white
> cotton. When I touched it, it was wet and not cottony. Inside was a
small
> yellow and green insect. Upon closer inspection, I found several more
> plants with this on them. I cut off some of this, but am now afraid that
I
> have cut off all the developing buds.
The spittle bug generally does not cause any noticeable harm. They can be
washed off with the hose, but I usually don't have time to fool with them.
manytimes
tom
zone 5a, NE Illinois, -21ºF Minimum
http://www.anet-chi.com/~manytimes/
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