I saw this bug today on one of my hostas and am not sure what it is or if it is a problem. If it's a problem, how do I get rid of it. Thanks for the help. Sorry for the blurry picture, I tried. Jumpy little suckers too.
Thanks again.
Mike
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Mealy bugs! A good stiff spray with the hose should work, but it will probably do a job on the plant as well. Hold the stem when you spray it, I guess. Those little fuzzies are sucking the sap from your babies! We had them on our spruce trees at our old house. The hose was the only thing that worked.
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Although they look similar to mealybugs, these are actually wooly aphids.
I'm not sure how much damage they do, but they aren't something you really want around. Aphids have been getting really bad in some parts of the country, and they can do a lot of damage plus they can spread disease, so I recommend using an insecticide to get rid of them, but a good spray with the hose tends to wash them off temporarily.
I'm not sure how much damage they do, but they aren't something you really want around. Aphids have been getting really bad in some parts of the country, and they can do a lot of damage plus they can spread disease, so I recommend using an insecticide to get rid of them, but a good spray with the hose tends to wash them off temporarily.
I've seen these. They are big enough to squish, and the abundant fuzz on the plant makes them early to identify, but camouflages them. Then they hop pretty far to get away from you when you try to squish them.
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