bamboo pest identification

Bamboo Spider Mites: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent an Infestation

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Bamboo Spider Mites: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent an Infestation

Bamboo spider mites are tiny arachnid pests — most commonly Tetranychus urticae (the two-spotted spider mite) and Schizotetranychus celarius (the bamboo spider mite specifically) — that feed on bamboo leaves by piercing cells and sucking out their contents, causing visible damage and, in severe cases, significant defoliation. The good news is that with early identification … Read more

I Thought My Bamboo Had a Rare Disease. It Was Just Mealybugs in Disguise.

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I Thought My Bamboo Had a Rare Disease. It Was Just Mealybugs in Disguise.

I stood in my backyard last spring, squinting at my golden bamboo like a detective who had absolutely no business being a detective. There was white stuff on it. Fluffy, cottony, suspicious white stuff. I did what any reasonable person does in this situation — I immediately convinced myself my bamboo had contracted some obscure, … Read more