Woolly deposits on Apple trees? There is a wool like deposit left on the branches on my...
There is a wool like deposit left on the branches on my apple tree. Any clues or treatments, Please?
If it is an elder apple tree it could be lichens which indicate too much ground moisture and is very common and non-hazardous, other than that I would need more infor. It's call Wooly Aphid - it's infested with a kind of insect. You can achieve a spray from a Garden Centre or Nursery.
Sounds like a case of Mealy Bugs as they close to tender fruit trees.
During the warmer months, introduce Ladybird/Ladybugs which provide biological control.
If this fails, spray near malathion, pirimiphos-methyl, or an insecticidal soap on several occasions at intervals of two weeks.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Answers: Hi you hold woolly aphids as for treatment if the trees are small enough and there are not to abundant you could try dabbing them with methylated spirits .That will control them other perceptive you will have to get something from the garden heart. Try the meths first. Best of luck Tom