Something is eatting my yarrow!

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TxGrandviewCN Grandview, TX(Zone 8b) May 18, 2005

Help, some invisable pest is consuming my yarrow. It has stripped the leaves all the way to the bloom. Someone suggested I dust it with flour. What are your thoughts on this? Close inspection reveals nothing. Carolyn

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sfk Richmond, VA(Zone 7a) May 20, 2005

I've heard of flour for aphids, but they don't chew leaves. You could try some insecticidal soap with pyrethrins, or Hot Pepper Wax. The wax makes the plant unpalatable to many insects.

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mysticwill Brookhaven, PA(Zone 7a) May 21, 2005

could it be a pest that hops?????

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) May 21, 2005

either way, a good neem oil soap would work. I use Bon Neem and it works wonderfully. Don't use it on the blooms...

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