#1: webs on rosemary

Posted on 2006-06-08 16:47:04 by Tim Fischer

The rosemary I recently potted isn't doing well. It's leaves are losing
color and there appears to be some webbing covering the stems. Assuming it's
an insect, but not sure what it is or how to handle it. Soapy water spray?
I'm in the AZ desert, btw.
Karen

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#2: Re: webs on rosemary

Posted on 2006-06-08 19:27:37 by JoeSpareBedroom

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> The rosemary I recently potted isn't doing well. It's leaves are losing
> color and there appears to be some webbing covering the stems. Assuming
> it's an insect, but not sure what it is or how to handle it. Soapy water
> spray? I'm in the AZ desert, btw.
> Karen
>
>
>

Some bugs only come along for a short time each season. I'd try blasting the
plant from below with the garden hose sprayer. If a couple of weeks go by
and you're still having problems, then look for another solution.

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#3: Re: webs on rosemary

Posted on 2006-06-09 02:40:09 by Mindful

"Anony moose" <none@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> The rosemary I recently potted isn't doing well. It's leaves are losing
> color and there appears to be some webbing covering the stems. Assuming
> it's an insect, but not sure what it is or how to handle it. Soapy water
> spray? I'm in the AZ desert, btw.
> Karen
>
>

That sounds like spider mites. Spray the plant with hot water. That should
remove most of them. Repeat every few days until mites and webs are gone.

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#4: Re: webs on rosemary

Posted on 2006-06-09 03:48:22 by sockiescat

JoeSpareBedroom "Anony moose" none@nospam.com wrote in message
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The rosemary I recently potted isn't doing well. It's leaves are
losing
color and there appears to be some webbing covering the stems.
Assuming
it's an insect, but not sure what it is or how to handle it. Soapy
water
spray? I'm in the AZ desert, btw.
Karen




Some bugs only come along for a short time each season. I'd try
blasting the
plant from below with the garden hose sprayer. If a couple of weeks go
by
and you're still having problems, then look for another solution.


if it looks like webbing u might have spider mites. take a peek on the
stems themselves use a magnifying glass if u have to and look to see if
u might have tiny little spiders crawling around on your rosemary.
if u do then i would hit them with the water as was mentioned and wait
to see what happens then if they come back just treat with soapy water
spray as u had originally thought. spider mites sure do not like soap
and water lol.
good luck. cyaaaaa, sockiescat:).


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