2/9/08

Brugmansia Pests

The small brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) has another problem. Last year it was aphids on the leaves. This year it’s some kind of small caterpillar. Here’s a photo of the damage they’ve done over the past two weeks.

I am on my way home (after a 4-day mini vacation in Orlando) to see if they are gone. I sprayed the plant with Sevin before I left. I only use this heavy-duty, toxic, totally non-organic insect control once or twice per year. It’s severe, but I don’t want to lose the plant.

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5 comments:

  2. You should consult plant pathologist, it is severe problem that you have mentioned here. Plant pathologist will recommend some medicines and surely you will come out this difficulty.

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    Brian Goethe
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  3. This is one of the diseases which most of the plants have to suffer. It would be better to consult with a professional; he will recommend you what kind of material you should use to come out of this difficulty.
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  4. This is the very serious disease in the plants today. And it will be more effective as day passed. So you should have to consult professional about plants. Who suggest you to some special spray that overcome on suffering leafs
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  5. Hi Danielle,
    The leaves looks strong and healthy to me :) If you cut a little bit back on the nitrogen fertilizer and alter the soil ph to 6.8 the critters will lose much of their interest in your Brugmansia. As an alternative it also wors to plant a few plants of 'green cabbage' (danish word for a high cabbage plant with heavily curled leaves), which the critters prefer over anything else.

    Tonny
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