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Sorry, I don't have any pictures of the offending critters right now. It seems some ants have been farming little domesticated aphids all over the undersides of my crab apple leaves. I'm not joking, I've been watching them for weeks and trying to rub and wash them off daily. The ants are bringing the baby aphids or the eggs onto the leaves, then maintaining them there so that they can harvest the surgery excretion from the aphids. I'm trying to avoid using chemicals but I wash off the leaves and think their gone, then they are back a few days later. They have ruined a couple of months worth of growth on this crab apple.
I've never used chemicals on my bonsai, and I'm afraid to . I did a little internet research and some sites recommend washing with soapy water. Anybody ever done this? Anybody know what kind of soap is safe? I feel like letting soap get down into the roots would be a bad thing.
I also have these tiny little black barnacle like things on a Lonicera, and I've noticed they've spread to some maples. I can only find a few, but I want to get rid of them before they spread more. They are tiny black dots on the top or bottom of leaves or even on stems. When I look closer I see they are tiny bugs that are almost flat and don't seem to move at all. Anybody know what these are and how best to get rid of them?
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