What to do with these..

[junmilo]

So I definitely got borer on my mume. See photo, I tried to use stick to see if I can get it out...but nothing so far...systemic fungicide?

Thankslo

 

[sorce]

definitely

How so?



Sorce

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Why would you treat a pest with a fungicide?
Get a piece of wire, wrap it with some cotton, dipped in your favorite insecticide, and shove it in as far as you can get it.

 

[leatherback]

Tilt the tree so the hollow is on top. Then carfully (!) pour rubbing alcohol in there. The maggot will come crawling out in a second.

 

[junmilo]

Tilt the tree so the hollow is on top. Then carfully (!) pour rubbing alcohol in there. The maggot will come crawling out in a second.

Would it kill the tree?

 

[junmilo]

Why would you treat a pest with a fungicide?
Get a piece of wire, wrap it with some cotton, dipped in your favorite insecticide, and shove it in as far as you can get it.

I tried with the wire...only able to drag sap out ..could not locate the bugger...wouldn't the pesticides (get absorbed into the pest when it is eating the tree) kill the pest?

I'll try again today.

J

 

[leatherback]

Would it kill the tree?

Not if you only pour it in the hole and don't drench the roots. I got one out with it this summer.

 

[junmilo]

Not if you only pour it in the hole and don't drench the roots. I got one out with it this summer.

Well, while I was using your method, I was able to dig one out with a wire ..

 

[junmilo]

Just follow up question. I don't see the sticky saw dust/sap anymore on some of the mume. Does this mean no more borer?

Also, on some of the mume, no saw dust but still have sap oozing out...should I look again on these ones?

Thank you.

J

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

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