Lice !!

DaGi · Post by **DaGi** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:20 pm

How do we get rid of the lice on some of our trees? I prefer to do it on a 'friendly' way, so without using chemicals. Which gardener has the solution ?

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:31 pm

If its bark lice DaGi (they leave a silky webbing) they will not do the tree any harm....they eat the fungus and other debris on the tree.

DaGi · Post by **DaGi** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:02 pm

I don't think it's the bark lice, Ellie, because there is no silky webbing. The creatures are a. small and black in some of our trees and b. yellow and bigger in our oleander. I heard somebody sprayed the trees with water containing some Dreft or Lux (dishwashing).

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:23 pm

ok DaGi....warm water & washing up liquid as spray...some use this for removing greenfly etc (I use my fingers

)
good luck

DaGi · Post by **DaGi** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:33 pm

Thanks Ellie, I will keep you informed about the results.

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:57 pm

BioKill should work too, and its safe to use around small children and other animals

DaGi · Post by **DaGi** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:14 pm

Where can I get this BioKill, Gambrinus? Sanipina ?