What kind of pest is this
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Silky Shagsalot
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unless you have a swarm of them, it's just some random bug. could be anything...
dannyboy602
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Ive seen them. They hop like a mother fucker if u fry to squash em
WeekendSupervisor
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Leafhopper probably. http://bugguide.net/node/view/146
They munch on my leaves and stems, 'till I punch them in the balls.
They munch on my leaves and stems, 'till I punch them in the balls.
CoughyTime
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With my house surrounded by all sorts of vegetation harboring hundreds or thousands of those critters. I see as many mature adults as I do the immature nymphs as in your photo. Hand picking from the girls works if you go at it first thing in the morning when they are cold, or alternatively get them anytime if you trick them - slowly wave the branch with one hand and squish the visually confused leaf hopper with the other hand. You still have to be quick and on target; if you miss, the bug is buzzing off at high speed.
I'll relate my own eradication efforts. Hand picking is basically never ending, a daily chore like watering. Who needs that? OK I tried Neem oil. No luck. The buggers love the stuff and they popped up out of the blue shortly after spraying previously unaffected plants. Next I hand sprayed Orange-Guard (lightly - that stuff can burn leaves but good). Nope. Same story. The lovely orange scent just attracted more bugs.
What works? My next attack was with 10% Permethrin mixed 2 tsp./gal. sprayed top to bottom of the plants. Did it work?
YES!
Zero survivors.
Am I Happy?
YES!
I'll relate my own eradication efforts. Hand picking is basically never ending, a daily chore like watering. Who needs that? OK I tried Neem oil. No luck. The buggers love the stuff and they popped up out of the blue shortly after spraying previously unaffected plants. Next I hand sprayed Orange-Guard (lightly - that stuff can burn leaves but good). Nope. Same story. The lovely orange scent just attracted more bugs.
What works? My next attack was with 10% Permethrin mixed 2 tsp./gal. sprayed top to bottom of the plants. Did it work?
YES!
Zero survivors.
Am I Happy?
YES!
WeekendSupervisor
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin
Actually this looks a little scary if you have animals, or want to grow somewhat or totally organically. No neurotoxins for me, thanks. I heart kitties and birds and fish, and I don't like the idea of smoking poison.
Actually this looks a little scary if you have animals, or want to grow somewhat or totally organically. No neurotoxins for me, thanks. I heart kitties and birds and fish, and I don't like the idea of smoking poison.
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WeekendSupervisor
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My Ed Rosenthal book says you can use Neem Oil and Sesame Oil based products as an alternative to Permethrin. Probably not as effective, but it's out there.
CoughyTime
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Of more interest to me, what is Ed Rosenthal's opinion of permethrin?
CoughyTime
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LOL Rather leaping to conclusions, eh?
The EPA states "
Risks
Dietary
- Acute, chronic non-cancer, and cancer dietary (food and drinking water) risks from permethrin were below the Agency’s level of concern (LOC)."
CoughyTime
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The Permethrin Facts Link:
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/permethrin_fs.htm
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/permethrin_fs.htm
CoughyTime
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Oh, just as an aside, kittens and fish.
The kittens that grow up be neighborhood songbird killers. Gotta' save the kitties.
The fish, well they'll just have to adapt better so their legs can help them hop and run away faster when I spray.
Puf.
The kittens that grow up be neighborhood songbird killers. Gotta' save the kitties.
The fish, well they'll just have to adapt better so their legs can help them hop and run away faster when I spray.
Puf.
WeekendSupervisor
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Ed Rosenthal says nothing bad about permethrin, he says nothing about it being poison. I realize it's got a "low toxicity" in mammals, but that doesn't mean I'm going to put it on my salad or load up the bong with it. It's good practice to think about what you put in your body. What did the EPA think about DDT before they realized it was disrupting everything it was sprayed on? It took them over 30 years to do something about it.
WeekendSupervisor
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Also as an aside, stop killing kittens.
beacuse the were high
CoughyTime
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Hey, eating a little kitty now and then is good for you.
CoughyTime
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Spittle Bugs, you mean? I've seen them on orchard grass but not on our herbal grass.
yes it sounds like its just come from somewhere else, those little things can jump
Dr.Pecker
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I wont lead you astray and I wouldn't smoke it.
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