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Small white bug, not mealybugs

Starlight Botanist

13 years ago

Hello,

I have noticed these bugs off and no during the summer, always 1 or 2. Today there is 50+ of them on our boxwoods. Mainly in the soil around them. They are in containers on a balcony 2 stories up. Any idea what they are, and if they are a danger to the plants, how to get ride of them?

They are probably 2mm long

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
13 years ago
i call them wooly aphids

in my MI.. weather will be taking care of them soon enough...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
13 years ago
Can't tell from the image whether it's a wooly aphid or one of the plant hopper nymphs. Some of those are fluffy, too. Do you happen to know what kinds of trees are in the vicinity?
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Starlight Botanist
Original Author
13 years ago
There are large amounts of bradford pear and oak trees, all of which i think are post oaks.
Starlight Botanist
Original Author
13 years ago
When I was out today, i looked around some. There are also 4 red maple, and about 5 pines, not sure what species. Looks like virginia pine.

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