What's this on my pine?

[Haywire Haywood]

Anyone know what this white stuff growing on my pine is and how to get rid of it?

thanks,
Ian

 

[Thillmaine]

Pine Bark Adelgid

Pine Bark Adelgid...You can blast it off with high pressure water...I am unsire of the life cycle but you maay also be able to use hort soap/oil..Be sure to read the directions carefully, make sure your applkying at the correct phenological time (season). I would reccomend applying them when its not deathly hot out, you can risk phytotoxicity.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Thanks, the nozzle on the hose took them right off, or at least appeared to. I googled it and one site recommended recommended Sevin as a control measure but late April to May as the time to spray. I have a mixture of sevin and malathion that I used last year to attempt to control mosquitoes. Will that be ok to spray on that pine to kill any that remain?

Ian

 

[Rookie1]

You sound like my neihbor. He raises chickens and is always spraying malathion and something else mixed in depending on what hes after.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Come a little closer... I have a pretty good jet nozzle... close your eyes and open your mouth... might sting a little but it's only temporary.

Ian

 

[Rookie1]

Thats not nice.