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Old 06/26/04, 09:11 AM
 
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White mold-like stuff on my apple trees.
About a month ago I planted 13 new apple trees and now some of them have something that looks like white mold or cotton on some of the sticks. I can't find it in any plant books or anything. Any ideas?
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Old 06/26/04, 09:37 AM
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Cotton? It's not bag caterpillars, is it?
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Old 06/26/04, 09:43 AM
 
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Look a little closer for little green bugs, it's probably aphids.
Hit them with a dishsoap and water mix, then blast em off with the hose.

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Old 06/26/04, 09:46 AM
 
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It's definitely not bugs. I have looked at it very closely and handled it.
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Old 06/26/04, 02:09 PM
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I dont have my books but I think mwhat you are seeing is a type of scale called cottony cushion.
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Old 06/28/04, 12:30 PM
 
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Try Oil-Away. It takes care of scale and small bugs by smothering them. You can get it through www.GardensAlive.com .
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Old 06/29/04, 04:57 PM
 
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I had that on my prickley pear cactus last year and some of my rose cuttings have it this year. If you "sneak up" on it and grab the largest clump of "cotton", you may see something jump off. I don't know what bug it is, but I used insecticidal soap the get rid of it. I have also been quick enough to squish the "bug" and I just wiped off the "cotton".
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