Hi all
A few days ago I discovered some weird buds on our black bamboo (see pictures). There is a lot of it, the buds are hard and if you crack them open there is a brownish liquid inside.
Do you have an idea what this is and how to get rid of it?
The bamboo is not growing so well, I assume he doesn't like these buds/parasites.
Any idea / input is much appreciated!
Thanks in advance
Kevin
Bamboo: Pest identification
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Re: Bamboo: Pest identification
Hello, I am helping a friend with a similar issue. Did you find a solution?
Thanks,
Thanks,
Re: Bamboo: Pest identification
Hi amarochini
No, nothing new yet - I'll keep you posted. Please let me know when you know more about it.
Thx
No, nothing new yet - I'll keep you posted. Please let me know when you know more about it.
Thx
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Re: Bamboo: Pest identification
Send photos to bamboo nurseries near you. They are helpful and can best identify the problem and determine what you can do to rid the problem. Rgds
Re: Bamboo: Pest identification
I've been waiting for a dry day to go take photos, but I have seen the same thing on some of my small groves. Black sooty mold it typical of aphid activity, so I assumed that these clusters were something similar -- some sort of sap-sucking insect that was creating these globs of junk.
I first noticed them a couple years ago, and I treated with Bayer Tree and Shrub systemic, as I'm not a fan of spraying anything. This seemed to work to prevent the spread, but the culms that already have the black junk still have it (although I suppose any insects in there have died).
Note that you can't eat the shoots from a bamboo that you've used this on, as systemics enter the root system and spread through the entire plant.
Hope this helps.
I first noticed them a couple years ago, and I treated with Bayer Tree and Shrub systemic, as I'm not a fan of spraying anything. This seemed to work to prevent the spread, but the culms that already have the black junk still have it (although I suppose any insects in there have died).
Note that you can't eat the shoots from a bamboo that you've used this on, as systemics enter the root system and spread through the entire plant.
Hope this helps.
Alan.
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Re: Bamboo: Pest identification
Thanks a lot for your insights.
I'll keep an eye on it and see if sth. moves or the globes change over time - this might help for identification and how to get rid of it.
I'll keep an eye on it and see if sth. moves or the globes change over time - this might help for identification and how to get rid of it.