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mudpuppy Chapel Hill, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 10, 2001

Anybody know of an organic control for lacebugs? These little suckers work from the inside of the leaves and have a ravenous appetite for azaleas, roses, pieris, columbine, crepe myrtles, strawberries, and many other things I love. The only thing I've found effective is disiston (sp.?), which is a systemic organophosphate, and I therefore don't like to use it. Any suggestions? Can anyone clue me in on the life cycle of the lacebug? Any hope of getting them before they get inside the leaves? (Once I caught adults in the process of egg-laying on my crepe myrtle and tried various organic concoctions, none of which had any effect.) Help!

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puttyrat Powhatan, VA(Zone 6b) Aug 11, 2001

Insecticidal soap works if you spray while they are active as does horticultural oil.

I just read up on lacebugs the other day. Thename is descriptive. You will see them when they are feeding on the undersides of the plants. This is when you need to spray. The black dots is waste. They have about 4 hatchings a year depending on where you live. They feed on a number of plants azaleas being a favorite. I have them in my oak trees. Lacebugs are easy to spot when you are looking up at them, but hard to see on azaleas because they are hidden. Plants under stress are more succeptable. If your azaleas are in full sun they are more likely to become a problem

puttyrat =^^=



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