There is this pink/orange stuff growing on my young Girardi mulberry tree (only about 1" diameter). It started on a small branch that I pruned off about two weeks ago, but now it has spread to the trunk. I sprayed it with some copper fungicide a week ago, but it has gotten bigger since then.
Any idea what this is or how bad it is? I live in Zone 9 Louisiana.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sorry, can’t see it clearly; judging by the color, it might be Nectria sp. (cinnabarina?)
IL847: post #1321: Some kind of scarab beetle, I think, will have to do more research.
It does not appear to the the common Dark Flower Scarab.
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I think you might be right, thank you. Unfortunately, its on the trunk only a few inches away from the graft, so I can’t really cut it off.
If I recall correctly mine occured in similar circumstances. The buds affected in mine were dead Which lead to some wierd patches of blind wood.
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Anyone recognize this tiny insect (or maybe springtail?) I found resting on avocado leaves in my greenhouse? It was very hard to photograph because it is only about 1 mm or at most 2 mm long.
I only see one of them, so I’m leaving it alone for now in case it maybe wants to eat some aphids or soft scale as it grows up. So far those are both present in the greenhouse, but the aphids only in small localized populations on particular plants that then seem to vanish overnight sometimes, and the soft scale only really on one of the avocado trees.
I assume something is eating the aphids, but I’ve never seen what. Spiders, maybe? There are so many different species of spider in there, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them went after aphids. And so far no ants have found the greenhouse, so the aphids are thankfully defenseless.
Swincher post #1335: Tough one to ID; I have eliminated thrips or lacebugs.
IL847: post #1321: small black beetle has features similar to Histeridae (Clown) beetles.
I’m still looking.
If Clown, would be considered beneficial in the garden.
Edit: Nope, I was hoping the random pale rings around the perimeter of the wing covers would be a key to ID, but few pictures show clown beetles at this angle.
I’m fairly certain it is a clown, or hister beetle. Beneficial.
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Swincher post #1335: Yes, springtail.
^closest I could find in appearance, and in Lacey, WA
^ scroll down to “Food” and “Remarks”
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I’ve been on the lookout for them this week and have spotted two or three apparently feeding on avocado pollen. I touched one with my pollen brush and it did the spring thing where it just seemed to vanish because it jumped so fast. I’m happy to leave them alone, though.
Iron Chlorosis most likely? Two young apple trees in the same row look this way, none of the ones around them do though.
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Ayers pears : Firelight or something else. Any remedy or suggestion to control it. Second picture showing diseased and last picture showing same branch on April 9th.
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Prune off the area that is affected. Did the entire branch turn black or just a few fruits?
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Thanks @clarkinks . I already removed affected area. Do you think I should cut whole branch ?
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No, dont remove the whole branch, just the part that wasnt still green. Fireblight strikes are not unusual.
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Sorry I just overlooked your question. Entire branch is not black just fruit spurs .
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When flowers or fruit only are impacted it can be a disease known as blossom blast. Normally fireblight blackens the branch. Still it is just as likely fireblight starting at the bloom first. When in doubt prune it off.
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I also think it was blossom blast.
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What need to be done going forward to prevent if any ?
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