Re: Fuzzy yellow things
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Fuzzy yellow things
- From: K* B*
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:06:19 -0400
- References: <63.c2de2db.2714e0cb@aol.com>
Thanks Paul, Nancy and Nan for the info.
Since Paul mentions not only stem but root aphids, would it be best to
dig up the affected plant and get rid of it (after collecting the seed
of course), thus getting rid of any root aphids.
As far as size, they are 1/16".
Thanks,
Karen
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Meum71@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/10/2000 12:01:59 PM Central Daylight Time,
> abtrlife@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << I have discovered that one of my asclepias has little fuzzy yellow balls
> on the stems/stalks and seed pods. What is this and what do I do about
> it >>
>
> You do not say how large they are-but ASCLEPIAS is loved by a number of
> diffrent fall aphids, both stem and root types.
>
> I have seen whole plants that were all orange-being covered with the aphids.
>
> Paul
>
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