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Pest identification

What's eating my apache beggarticks?

Aphids

Signs: Clusters on shoot tips and flower stems, leaving sticky honeydew and causing distorted new growth; sooty mold may follow.

Control: Blast off with a strong jet of water; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil to repeat infestations.

Spider mites

Signs: Fine stippling or pale flecking on leaves, most common in hot, dry weather; fine webbing visible under leaf undersides.

Control: Increase humidity, knock off with water; treat persistent cases with neem oil or a miticide.

Whitefly

Signs: Clouds of tiny white insects rise when plant is disturbed; leaves yellow and develop sticky honeydew deposits.

Control: Yellow sticky traps to monitor; insecticidal soap or horticultural oil sprayed on leaf undersides.

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Apache beggarticks pests — FAQ

What is eating my apache beggarticks?

Apache beggarticks is notably pest-resistant — its somewhat bitter foliage deters most chewing insects. When problems do occur, aphids and spider mites are the usual culprits in warm, dry spells. Whitefly and thrips are occasionally reported. A strong water blast or insecticidal soap resolves most outbreaks quickly.

How do I get rid of aphids on apache beggarticks?

Clusters on shoot tips and flower stems, leaving sticky honeydew and causing distorted new growth; sooty mold may follow. Blast off with a strong jet of water; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil to repeat infestations.

How do I get rid of spider mites on apache beggarticks?

Fine stippling or pale flecking on leaves, most common in hot, dry weather; fine webbing visible under leaf undersides. Increase humidity, knock off with water; treat persistent cases with neem oil or a miticide.

How do I get rid of whitefly on apache beggarticks?

Clouds of tiny white insects rise when plant is disturbed; leaves yellow and develop sticky honeydew deposits. Yellow sticky traps to monitor; insecticidal soap or horticultural oil sprayed on leaf undersides.