01-07-2012, 05:42 PM
I have a bunch of bougainvillea plants out front and something's eating them. I THINK it's mites and have been treating with systemic insecticide (Bayer tree & shrub) - which does help but not for long. I know they are in trouble again when the leaves start to look sickly and then fall off. FINALLY was able to treat when the 40-day rains stopped, but I just wonder whether this is the answer. The label says you only need to treat like once a YEAR and I seem to need to treat once every couple of MONTHS.
The plants are in full sun btw and are up against a rock wall (meaning they get extra heat there, too).
The reason I think it's mites is that there's no sign of any other buggers. They get tiny red or brown dots on the underside of the leaves, then the leaf gets wilty and falls off. Any suggestions?
The plants are in full sun btw and are up against a rock wall (meaning they get extra heat there, too).
The reason I think it's mites is that there's no sign of any other buggers. They get tiny red or brown dots on the underside of the leaves, then the leaf gets wilty and falls off. Any suggestions?