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Ed_Starr
08-23-2015, 01:22 PM
I have what appears to be little white moths/flies all over all of my hardy Musa Basjoo plants. The more I notice, the worse my plants look. I am really new to this and Im no sure what to do. There is evedince (holes) all over the leaves that something is eating away at them. I am seeing tiny black spots on the leaves that I assume are where these flies are gnawing on them.

I have also found a couple black caterpillars that I have been picking off and getting rid of when I see them. I live in the St Louis area and we have had a really hot, humid, rainy summer.

My leaves are currently yellowing badly which I assume are from a combination of two weeks of non stop rain and also these little flies.

Are there any suggestions for getting rid of the little pests?

merce3
08-23-2015, 02:52 PM
sounds like white flies and hornworms to me... for the white flies, you can use a soap/water mix. i usually just pick the hornworms, but i also use azadirachtin as an organic, systemic pesticide. post some pics if you can.

a.hulva@coxinet.net
08-24-2015, 10:41 AM
Need pics