October
31, 2017
This
is Jason Lamb with your Gardening Minute.
Many
species of Juniper can get spider mite damage. Junipers turn yellow or brown
and have a lint-like coating on the twigs. Spider mites are very small
microscopic eight legged insects that can reproduce rapidly. They are capable
of turning one side of a Juniper brown in a couple of weeks. The symptoms are
easier to see than the actual insect.
Spider
mites damage the plant by sucking the “sap” from the plant. One way to look for
spider mites is by taking a white sheet of paper, hold it under a twig and
shake the twig. Small dots will land on the paper and crawl around.
The first
line of defense is the use of water to wash away the mites' protective webbing
and to wash many of the mites from the plant. The tree should be sprayed every
day. If this is ineffective use horticultural oil or insecticidal soap that are
labeled for mites. Make sure to read and follow the directions. Most
insecticides will need to be applied every three days until the mites are gone.
If you would like more information on spider mites please
contact the Extension office at 461-0562.
We will be hosting a “private applicators workshop” on November 21 at the
Tucumcari Convention Center at 8:00am. Call the office to RSVP. This has been
your Gardening Minute with Jason Lamb your Quay County Ag. Extension Agent.
Where are programs are open to everyone.
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