I did not see the "sick bay" so I posted this here/ move it needs to be.
Last week I noticed some shiny leaves on my Podocarpus which sits at the top of spiral plant stand. That should have gotten my attention, but being on the top, in the corner I let it pass. Then it got more and I felt the leaves, sticky, not good. Today I took it outside in the sun and found some dry dead leaves close to the drunk (this is a small tree) so I removed them and looked at the other leaves. I found the bug/or what every on the under side and top of the leaves. So I stated removing the leaves as I found the bugs. I realized very quick I was going to have a naked tree at the rate I was finding the bugs. So I smushed (is that a word or just the south?) the others...many...and sprayed the tree with Neem Oil mixture. Moved it from the sun room to a corner in a different room with good light.
Should I see if the neem oil will kill off whatever this is...or should I cut all the limbs back to the trunk to get rid of this?
And What is it? I know the picture is not good, got to close with my phone and no macro setting.
Thanks,
Michael
Last week I noticed some shiny leaves on my Podocarpus which sits at the top of spiral plant stand. That should have gotten my attention, but being on the top, in the corner I let it pass. Then it got more and I felt the leaves, sticky, not good. Today I took it outside in the sun and found some dry dead leaves close to the drunk (this is a small tree) so I removed them and looked at the other leaves. I found the bug/or what every on the under side and top of the leaves. So I stated removing the leaves as I found the bugs. I realized very quick I was going to have a naked tree at the rate I was finding the bugs. So I smushed (is that a word or just the south?) the others...many...and sprayed the tree with Neem Oil mixture. Moved it from the sun room to a corner in a different room with good light.
Should I see if the neem oil will kill off whatever this is...or should I cut all the limbs back to the trunk to get rid of this?
And What is it? I know the picture is not good, got to close with my phone and no macro setting.
Thanks,
Michael