http://audilab.bmed.mcgill.ca/~funnell/photos/DSC09685_aphid_crop.jpg
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I sprayed some Sevin pesticide on the trees fairly well 7 days ago, but the bugs have apparently made it through that treatment. They're quite small (one-fourth the size of an ant). So far, they've only been outside but they number in the dozens on the patio furniture when you look closely.
Any ideas? An exterminator is a route of last resort as they don't seem to be home invaders.
Look like some sort of aphid to me.
There should be a local conservation office who could nail it for you.
“I have these little white bugs in my backyard and they seem to be falling out of my three river birches (they’re 15 years old and 22-28 feet tall).”
22 to 28 feet tall? I’ve never seen a bug like that.
(sorry, couldn’t help it)
Bug looks like some kind of termite.
Aphid is what it looks like to me, too.
http://audilab.bmed.mcgill.ca/~funnell/photos/DSC09685_aphid_crop.jpg
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It’s a Democrat. Stomp on it and move on with your life.
Great site for such inquiries - http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
Aphid.
Adult females and some males have wings, thus will fly from infested trees and shrubs to recently cleared trees and shrubs.
If the trees overhead are getting them, it’s a good bet that the source is another nearby tree (or several trees).
Immunox works on roses, but trees I have no practical experience with.
The Seven will work, but it takes repeat applications a couple days apart for really bad infestations.
That is the plague of Dephilrats, a sign of the Apocalypse now that we’re on the verge of electing Hussein as the leader of the free world.
:)
Just kidding. I have no idea.
They will be parasitized by the parasitic aphid wasp in a few days. It is all part of the big game.
You can order boxes of the orange spotted lady bugs or parasitic wasps and turn them loose in your yard. Lady bugs, parasitic wasps and lacewings feed upon them. If you have a sufficient population, they will naturally attract one or more of these natural predators anyway.
It’s been a long time since I dealt with bugs on any large scale but I do remember that aphids aren’t particularly harmful. What they do do (or is that do-do?) is produce a sort of honey, kinda like bees. That honey attracts other, less pleasant bugs such as ants, which will actually herd the aphids and milk them of the honey.
Ladybug larvae (which don’t look very much like ladybugs) eat aphids like a kid eats cookies. The adult ladybug doesn’t eat anything, it’s too busy making more larvae. Lacewings eat aphids too as do several other beneficial bugs, the names of which I forget right now.
Aphids are a fact of life. You can get rid of them for awhile by using insecticide but they come back quickly, stronger than before. There are places to buy ladybugs and lacewings and the ahids never seem to get so strong they are immune to them. Check with an agricultural extension service office from your county or state to find out where to get the good bugs.
When I was working in that field we were using Parathion on bad bugs until they started getting stronger. Then we went with Malathion, Sevin and a whole witches brew of stuff. It finally came down to a decision between burning the trees or chasing each individual bug down and hitting it with a hammer. Go with beneficial bugs if you can.
He is not only a climatology expert, but is an expert on entomology.
This Man-Bear-Pig knows his bugs.
Spray bottle, water, one or two drops of liquid soap and lightly mist your trees. That should take care of it.
Or you can take off and nuke the place from orbit if you want to be sure.
Diatomaceous earth will get rid of them. PLUS it’s good for all plants,trees etc. Kills fleas, ticks, internal worms.
Just hope you dont find one of these on your lounger.
I had this same problem. I found a very effective solution. If you shoot a bunch of M-80’s up into the tree with a slingshot, right after lighting each one, the leaves will be blown off of the tree. The little critters will promptly go elsewhere in their search for foilage. I also find that a tumbler of whiskey beforehand really improves my aim & proficiency. Good Luck!
Watch out! You try to exterminate these and Obama will yell racism.
ugly...
Funny... it looks like a legged insect... but at first blush, I thought it looked like one of those swampwater shrimps. ;)
Sevin is outdated. You can purchase Eight.
http://gardening.yardener.com/YardenersToolshedofProducts/PestInsectControlProducts/InsecticidesToKillInsects/SyntheticInsecticides/SyntheticInsecticidesForTreesandShrubs/EightByBonide