Bamboo Mites Video
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:30 pm
For those of you who have not seen the dreaded bamboo mite a forumist on the EBS has uploaded this youtube video.
You will note the web tent under which they live. I presume this almost impervious tent which repels sprays was opened up with a needle, otherwise the mites extent their "tent" further when they have destroyed the leaf parts beneath their webbing and so are safe all the time. No amount of pressured spray will destroy these web tents. Not sure what the magnification was but the mites are bigger than common red spider mites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XXhH2B143o#t=33
Anyone east of the rockies should think twice before importing bamboos from states west of the rockies where these mites are epidemic & a real menace.
Raining here and drop below freezing tonight. Snow cover is ample...
You will note the web tent under which they live. I presume this almost impervious tent which repels sprays was opened up with a needle, otherwise the mites extent their "tent" further when they have destroyed the leaf parts beneath their webbing and so are safe all the time. No amount of pressured spray will destroy these web tents. Not sure what the magnification was but the mites are bigger than common red spider mites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XXhH2B143o#t=33
Anyone east of the rockies should think twice before importing bamboos from states west of the rockies where these mites are epidemic & a real menace.
Raining here and drop below freezing tonight. Snow cover is ample...