It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:53 pm

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Thrips on rose buds
PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2004 10:14 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:10 am
Posts: 24
Location: clifton,tx
What is the best way to rid the blooms of these suckers. The buds looks burned with their activity. Don't want to kill beneficials and butterflies.

GP


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:19 am 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator

Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:52 pm
Posts: 2017
Location: Dallas,TEXAS
According to Howard's Texas Bug Book...

encourage the beneficial bugs like lacewing and lady bugs and beneficial nematodes will aslo help.

_________________
Sandi
Texas Certified Nursery Professional
Texas Master Naturalist
Organic gardener
Tree-Hugger
Native Texan


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:20 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:34 pm
Posts: 19
Location: NE Dallas
Hello,

I've been searching on the internet to see if I have this very same problem. There is a creature that looks like a fly with blue/metallic wings all over my rosebush and strawberry plant. The leaves on my rosebush are turning brown on the edges. I'm not seeing the streaks on the leaves that are *supposed* to be there when thrips are invading. Plus, my roses are dark redish purple. So that's not typical - right? I wonder if these can still be thrips?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:20 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:34 pm
Posts: 19
Location: NE Dallas
Hello,

I've been searching on the internet to see if I have this very same problem. There is a creature that looks like a fly with blue/metallic wings all over my rosebush and strawberry plant. The leaves on my rosebush are turning brown on the edges. I'm not seeing the streaks on the leaves that are *supposed* to be there when thrips are invading. Plus, my roses are dark redish purple. So that's not typical - right? I wonder if these can still be thrips?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2004 10:34 am 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator

Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:52 pm
Posts: 2017
Location: Dallas,TEXAS
Thrips are extremely tiny, the bug you're describing is not thrips.

_________________
Sandi
Texas Certified Nursery Professional
Texas Master Naturalist
Organic gardener
Tree-Hugger
Native Texan


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2004 8:20 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:10 am
Posts: 24
Location: clifton,tx
Yep, Thrips are a tiny little mite like critter.

Thanks for the feedback Sandih. We used beneficials in pecan orchards with success dealing with aphids. Sprayed some Ivory soap on these thrips. Think, they washed their dinner dished and face with it. They seemed to be rather happy still.

Always wondered why aphids and thrips like special colors and varieties of different sorts? Guess some of them taste like homemade icecream to 'em. :lol:

It is a challenge with gardening. Guess that's why we keep digging in the dirt.

GP


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by eWeblife