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Mealybugs are visible to the naked eye only as white cotton buds
The woolly pest of the pine tree
Have you recently discovered a white, pink or even brown film on your jaw? In addition, your conifer is in poor condition? Then he probably suffers from a Wolllaus infestation. This pest likes to use pines for egg-laying. Nevertheless, there is no reason for concern. The following tips will quickly get rid of the troublemaker.
The Wolllaus
Wollläuse form a subspecies of the scale insects. There are more than 1000 species of the pest known. They are only 1 to 12 mm in size, have a dark green, white, pink, brown or black body and nest in various conifers. Especially in spring from April to June there is an increased risk. On branches and twigs they form a lubricious hair. In addition, they excrete so-called honeydew, a secretion which promotes the formation of Rußtaupilzes.
symptoms
The following signs of your jaw point to the Wolllaus:
Causes of an infestation
Maybe there is a care mistake behind the infestation. Check your jaw for the following circumstances:
fight
A few days ago, the needles of your jaw were still littered with mealybugs, now they are suddenly gone. Unfortunately that's too good to be true. This observation is common but is a fallacy. The pests retreat only, but reappear at the latest in the following year. In addition, lice have a waxy body shell that protects them from chemical attack. Nonetheless, you can deal with them with these means: