THE "BIG GREEN THINGY"
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:12
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to THE "BIG GREEN THINGY" by Gala Placidia
Hi Gala Placida.....................I should have just asked you in the first place, you are very kind and obviously very knowledgeable........... The 'big green 'thingy'' looked actually very like a VERY STRONG green coloured cricket, EXACTLY the same colour as the leaves.............it looked like there were buds appearing and I was then expecting a blossom/flower.................but the 'buds' ended up on the floor....................I am not hopeful.....................soapy water next year !!!! Thanks again, S
ORTHOPTERA FAMILY
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 16:49
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
It could be a cricket, or a locust, or a grasshopper, they are all members of the "Orthoptera" family and they can cause a lot of damage. Probably you will find a few of them around. At this stage, you can use a special insecticide; however, the buds are gone now, so you are not going to achieve much. Usually, it is better to spray just as the buds start to form. This does not mean that next year you are going to have the same problem.... this time you were just unlucky.And thank you very much, but I am not that "knowledgeable". I have only learnt through many disasters and disappointments.
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