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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: valr on July 04, 2010, 05:32:44 pm

Title: infestation on tree
Post by: valr on July 04, 2010, 05:32:44 pm

I have a tree called a populus candicans aurora (just spent ages on google trying to find out the name of it!  ;)).

It is a type of poplar with variegated cream, pink and green leaves. It was planted 2 years ago and is about 2.5m tall.

I noticed it wasn't looking very happy and some of the leaves were dead and brown and curling. Inspection revealed it is crawling with wee black beetly bug things! Yuk!  :o :o >:( >:(
What can this be and what can I do about it ?  ??? ???  Any advice would be appreciated

Title: Re: infestation on tree
Post by: little blue on July 04, 2010, 08:14:02 pm

can you get a picture of the black beetley bug things?!
we had a huge infestation of "        "         "      "       on our big christmas tree, cant remember what they were though!  dont think they did real damage, just horrid to look at....