Sorry, my Spanish is very poor but I hope you can help me anyway! Feel free to answer in Spanish though, I understand better than I write. And there is always Google Translate... I have a Phoenix roebelenii outside on the terrace and now it does not look so well. I had a closer look today and it looks like some kind of infestation: The fronds are no longer fresh looking, they are kind of dull and starting to dry at the ends as well. So what is it and what can I do to get rid of it? And I don't mean the palm tree... ¡Gracias!
pienso que lo que le ataca es Metcalfa pruinosa https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/...5b2B8-ai9DdGTqeJBssZ05C-PW1K0BdcrXrWkMAW6oUOw Si aplica Clorpirifos del 48% a 2 centímetros cúbicos, por litro se agua creo que la puede controlar Mis conocimientos de ingles no me permiten escribirlo
Gracias plaguero, pero no pienso que es un Metcalfa pruinosa, no pelusa con algodón. Es algo duro y blanco conectado al plano. My Spanish - a combination of lessons some 25 years ago and Google Translate!
Entonces serán cochinillas, Coccidae, intenta despegarlas y verlas con una lupa de mas de 10X por a parte pegada a la planta por ver como estan, si tienen patas y demás Si son cochinillas el mejor remedio es Aceite Parafinico antes de que la temperatura suba de 25 grados centigrados My wife is Gibratarian, she speak inglish, I have worked in Gibraltal´s Botanical Garden, but I have not learn inglish enough
Plaguero, me identificaron algo similar como "unaspis", podrá ser lo mismo? / I had something similar that was identified as "unapsis", but I´m not sure. (wait for plaguero) Cualquiera de los dos si precisa ayduda para traducir me avisa. / If any of you needs it, I can help translating.
Hmmmm... gracias pero no es unaspis. It could be some kind of scale but I see nothing moving around. Scale is so disgusting! I had it on my grapevine i Sweden. Yick! I'm thinking of cutting off a frond and take it to a garden center. I'm sure they'll be pleased about me taking a pest or disease to them.
Pero si es un Coccidae y su tratamiento podras hacerlo con Clorpirifos 48% a 2 cc por 1 litro soaking the plant for quick effect and paraffinic oil, slower but less aggressive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidae
Today I cut one frond of and took it to the Viveros Laynez, Arroyo de la Miel. The very helpful personnell said that it just need more water and some fertilization once a month. I'm so happy it's not some kind of bug of disease! Thank you all!
