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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Brad26 on March 29, 2021, 09:40

Title: Bug identification and help please
Post by: Brad26 on March 29, 2021, 09:40

Hello, I’ve noticed these tiny bugs on my Bougainville plant and can’t really tell what they are. Could anyone assist and advise on how to deal with them please. I’ve already sprayed them with a bug and fungus spray a few times but with no effect so far. Thanks

Title: Re: Bug identification and help please
Post by: Kleftiwallah on March 29, 2021, 10:14

Good morning Brad26, 
it looks like a gathering of the ever present whitefly,  there is a rumour that spraying with the water the spuds have been boiled in seems to deter them.

Cheers,  Tony.

Title: Re: Bug identification and help please
Post by: mumofstig on March 29, 2021, 10:46

There's greenfly on the nearest shoot, the white bits are the casings, which are shed between growth stages. I'd spray with water with a little washing up liquid in it.

Title: Re: Bug identification and help please
Post by: Growing Weather on March 30, 2021, 09:21

Quote from: Brad26 on March 29, 2021, 09:40

Hello, I’ve noticed these tiny bugs on my Bougainville plant and can’t really tell what they are. Could anyone assist and advise on how to deal with them please. I’ve already sprayed them with a bug and fungus spray a few times but with no effect so far. Thanks

They look like Thrips to me

Title: Re: Bug identification and help please
Post by: Brad26 on March 30, 2021, 16:31

Thanks for the advice everyone. I my daughter to sponge them all of each leaf and stem with some soapy water. Hopefully that will put an end to it.