Cochineal infestation on water jasmine

himmelich

Seedling
Messages
12
Reaction score
3
Location
Southwestern Pennsylvania
USDA Zone
6B
I think this is what is eating my tree but for some reason I can’t find much in the way of how to get rid of it. It has caused a lot of leaf drop and left a lot of sticky residue behind. Any help is greatly appreciated I would not like to lose this tree. (Brownie points if you can tell me how I can repurpose the buggers to make a natural dye or ink.) The color is beautiful when smashed.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_9906.jpeg
    IMG_9906.jpeg
    252.1 KB · Views: 14
Back
Top Bottom