Small white bugs that jump ??

[jk_lewis]

What insecticidal soap? Last time I made one of those it poisoned my trees...

Avoid soap sprays with maples!

 

[jk_lewis]

I am just curious, what did the ancient japanese and chinese do for pest control? Theres no way they just sat back and watched their hard work deteriorate; they must have done something effective. Maybe the issues just werent as bad.

The "ancient" (how old is ancient, anyway?) Japanese killed insects the same way that other "ancient" peoples killed insects on their trees or crops -- however they could. There are a lot of plants that, when stewed make toxic substances. The "ancients" probably made a lot of other "ancients" sick in the process, too.

We "non-ancients" are no different, though we are slowly learning not to spray indiscriminately -- or so I hope.

 

[Lazylightningny]

Juvenile leaf hopper. I had them a couple of years ago. Sprayed with ortho bug b gone

 

[GrimLore]

Avoid soap sprays with maples!

Curious - Never have had any problem with any type Maple and Bonide Soap... Used it plenty of times at the old place and had a LOT of them.

Grimmy

 

[JoeR]

Curious - Never have had any problem with any type Maple and Bonide Soap... Used it plenty of times at the old place and had a LOT of them.

Grimmy

I used it one time. Turned my kotohime black, eventually killing it.

Wish i knew that a few months ago

 

[JoeR]

The "ancient" (how old is ancient, anyway?) Japanese killed insects the same way that other "ancient" peoples killed insects on their trees or crops -- however they could. There are a lot of plants that, when stewed make toxic substances. The "ancients" probably made a lot of other "ancients" sick in the process, too.

We "non-ancients" are no different, though we are slowly learning not to spray indiscriminately -- or so I hope.

I also wonder what is considered ancient. I think i read bonsai is +2000 years old so I assume thats ancient.