An image would help. I think by parasite you mean a pest feeding on the plant. Feathery meand it could be mealy bugs, whitefly or psyllids. Some more information on it ? Chitra
On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marianne de Nazareth <[email protected]> > Date: 23 June 2012 10:28 > Subject: [efloraofindia:120133] Camel foot in trouble > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > My 15 year old Camel foot planted on the road, has an infestation of a > white feathery sort of parasite. Please advise how I can help it? I thought > the leaves would fall off and the new ones would grow minus the bug. No > such luck:-( > > regds, > > > Marianne > > -- > > Former Asst. Editor, The Deccan Herald, > Freelance Web & Print Journalist > Registered PhD scholar > Adjunct faculty: St Joseph's PG college of Media Studies > http://mariannedenazareth.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1870 members & > 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030
