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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Aug 26, 2007

Found these little guys on just one stem. There must have been over 100. Any ideas as to their name?

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rvnsbrk FLOYD, VA(Zone 6a) Aug 26, 2007

Kinda look like mealy bugs to me. Never saw so many together though.

Juanita

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 26, 2007

This is an image of one species of wooly aphid. Does it match?
http://www.giffbeaton.com/Homoptera/Wooly%20Aphid_2006-05-21-0028a.jpg

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Aug 26, 2007

That was a bad picture. Here is a closer look.

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Aug 26, 2007

Two days later there were some with wings. But this picture isn't clear when I enlarged it. I'll get a better picture tomorrow.

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DevilDogs Campobello, SC(Zone 7a) Aug 27, 2007

wooly aphids?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7465/bgimage

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 27, 2007

Yes, those are wooly aphids. The wings confirm it. Mealybugs don't get wings. They look like the same species as my photo. Try insecticidal soap, or horticultural oil. Neem oil would probably work, too. And watch for any outbreaks elsewhere. Those wings are there for a purpose.

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2007

I found them in the forest. I think the birds have been doing a number on them.

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