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Pest ID please - JJB - 16-10-2024
I harboured the thought of putting up a picture of P, as the pest but thought better of it
Here's a picture from our local 'Nextdoor' website. It says the insects are on a Norwegian spruce and elsewhere. I can't find anything on Google about aphids or weevils with a white bum. Can anyone shed any light what they are? Unfortunately I've no further information.
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RE: Pest ID please - toomanytommytoes - 16-10-2024
Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Cinara_piceae_greater_black_spruce_bark_aphid.htm#:~:text=It%20looks%20very%20much%20like,found%20on%20spruce%2C%20not%20pine.
RE: Pest ID please - Veggie - 16-10-2024
Top marks, TMTT, for identifying them. I failed dismally - couldn't even be sure how many legs they had!
RE: Pest ID please - JJB - 16-10-2024
(16-10-2024, 11:17 AM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Cinara_piceae_greater_black_spruce_bark_aphid.htm#:~:text=It%20looks%20very%20much%20like,found%20on%20spruce%2C%20not%20pine.
Spot on I think TMTT, I've answered the lady who posed the question, no prizes I'm afraid but I'll steal the credit.
RE: Pest ID please - JJB - 16-10-2024
(16-10-2024, 01:03 PM)JJB Wrote:In the end I credited our clever forum, lady agrees with your ID TMTT and is very grateful.(16-10-2024, 11:17 AM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Cinara_piceae_greater_black_spruce_bark_aphid.htm#:~:text=It%20looks%20very%20much%20like,found%20on%20spruce%2C%20not%20pine.
Spot on I think TMTT, I've answered the lady who posed the question, no prizes I'm afraid but I'll steal the credit.