Dear Bhatt ji, In the first place the matter is not very clear. You have asked for insecticide or fungicide. Does it appear like a rash? is it white in colour? Are there ants all over the branches? does this occur only on tender shoots/ branches? If so, it is either mealybugs (if the objects sticking to the plants are white). If it is round and of brounish colour, it could be some other sucking pest. In both the cases, the ants are the carriers, they carry the nymphs and place them on succulent spots. The sucking pests do not move, they spend their entire life on the same spot. They secrete honeydew which the ants feed on. There is a symbiotic relationship between the sucking pests and the ants. Try to control the ants and the population of these sucking pests will be controlled. These sucking pests do not thrive under shade. I know quite a few birds that predate on these pests as such the presence of good shade will encourage the birds to come to the area. Incidentally, Pseudomonas florescense is a bacteria that is available from several manufacturers of organic fungicides. They are harmless and in fact even promote growth in plants. Regards Yazdy Palia.
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Mahendra Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Bhatt ji, > I suggest you use dilute bathing or washing soap solution to wipe or > brush over the affected parts. I use a tooth brush to scape the leaves and > twigs. I read about this in a British wildlife magazine and tried it. It was > a success. Also soap does not seem to cause any damage to the plants. The > process is a bit combersome compared to using poisonous substances for ' > zapping ' pests. I have also used simple water sprayed from close range to > wash away the infection. I do not use any insecticide or fungicide etc. Hope > this is useful. > > --- On Wed, 20/8/08, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:4294] diseased plant > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, 20 August, 2008, 11:42 AM > > Dear All! > Can somebody suggest the insecticide/ fungicide which I should use on the > disease afflicting the Hibiscus plant. first I observed it in Mumbai, and I > don't know whether I have carried it from there with the plants. Two of my > lovely miniature hibiscus have been spolt because of it. > Thanks in advance. > akbhatt > ________________________________ > Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click > here. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
