This pest CAN'T be good...? Help
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
What the.......
Never seen that before
Never seen that before
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Shohin
Same!!! All I can find anywhere close are beetle eggs, but doesn't seem likley. Still perusing the webs..........
namnhi
Masterpiece
Is that the juniper rust fungus? That is just too much on one tree. I would isolate or toss it since it only affected that one. I wouldn't want it to spread to others.
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Yeah... that's downright extraterrestrial!
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Shohin
After deep diving, and inspection, it appears to be more of a spore type thing. At least I really hope. Doesn't appear to be bugs. Hoping it's Leocarpus Fragilis, but time will tell.
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Slime mould (Leocarpus fragilis) on a conifer cone. Photographed in Thetford, Norfolk, UK. STEVE TAYLOR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Ok so can it be cured? If so how?After deep diving, and inspection, it appears to be more of a spore type thing. At least I really hope. Doesn't appear to be bugs. Hoping it's Leocarpus Fragilis, but time will tell.
Slime mould (Leocarpus fragilis) - Stock Image - C003/5780
Slime mould (Leocarpus fragilis) on a conifer cone. Photographed in Thetford, Norfolk, UK. STEVE TAYLOR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Shohin
I don't think so
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Shohin
I'm not entirely sure. Will reinspextt tomorrow...
vesper818
Mame
Might be good to cut the branch and bag it tonight. We had some show up in a pile of wood chips one time. There's the slime phase, then the yellow blob releases a black cloud of spores.
Be sure to use one of your leftover n95 masks....
Be sure to use one of your leftover n95 masks....
Betula1
Mame
Are you sure theses arent pollen cones?!
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Oh wow! Never seen this before.
Do you foliar feed? It might be something that's eating that fertilizer.
I don't suspect rust, because that just doesn't behave like this.
The slime mold is a good call. I think it's that, in a sporulating form. In that case it's harmless as far as I know.
Do you foliar feed? It might be something that's eating that fertilizer.
I don't suspect rust, because that just doesn't behave like this.
The slime mold is a good call. I think it's that, in a sporulating form. In that case it's harmless as far as I know.
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Shohin
I'm not sure, but unlikely from their abundance and location.
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Shohin
Yeah let's hope so, all yellow gone this morning, praying the slugs went to town on it. I don't foliar feed, just osmocote for my garden plants.
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Shohin
A week ago, there was nothing...(left green)
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Then I think it were indeed sporulating bodies. They do their thing and either dry out or get eaten. Since they're about 97% water, drying can make them almost disappear.
It still was a pretty picture while it lasted though! And it's a sign of high biodiversity in your yard.
Weird, but awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Shohin
Thanks! Yeah, gone this morning. I'll take it any day over pests!!!!!! And yeah my garden has millions of happy spiders that run around like goofball when I water, it's almost cute. The network under my black woodchips is so dense with mycelium that I harr mixing it up because it looks like it snowed. From where my house started to where it is in two short seasons makes me happy
Thanks for joining the conversation, hope it helps future forum seekers.
BrightsideB
Omono
Looks like fungi. I have seen similar looking ones. Never had an interest in them though so don’t know the hypothetical relative I am thinking. Will look into it when I got time if by then it is still unknown. Eggs seem logical to think as well.
Thought your juniper was growing corn at first lol
Thought your juniper was growing corn at first lol
RJG2
Omono
You should add some tags to this post, like:
"slime mould" "Leocarpus Fragilis" "yellow slime" "fungus" "juniper" etc.
That will help people get here if it happens to them.
LeftHandLuke
Mame
To confirm... the stuff was slimy, right? I have a juniper battling cedar apple rust. It looks different on different days / during different phases. I've not seen it look like that but it seems possible. I only find evidence after a few days of rain.
