Comments on: The Sawfly Larva is Back :( http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html The challenges of updating an 1855 house and yard Mon, 21 May 2012 15:37:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lisa http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1317 Lisa Fri, 13 May 2011 11:17:42 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1317 What? Something I didn't know about? What the x#&*$# is a sawfly and who brought that back to the states? I heard they come from Europe. I have them, my Dad has them wish it frost but its too late ROFLMAO!!! What? Something I didn’t know about? What the x#&*$# is a sawfly and who brought that back to the states? I heard they come from Europe. I have them, my Dad has them wish it frost but its too late ROFLMAO!!!

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1316 Mrs. Mecomber Sat, 08 May 2010 17:48:03 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1316 Thanks for that, Karen! Thanks for that, Karen!

]]> By: Karen http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1315 Karen Sat, 08 May 2010 13:40:44 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1315 I used insect spray and the larvae fell off the plants and died. But constant vigilance is required. I used insect spray and the larvae fell off the plants and died. But constant vigilance is required.

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1314 Mrs. Mecomber Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:04:58 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1314 Hi Damien! Thanks for the tip. The only reason we used buckets of water was to drown the nasty things. I don't think the soap in of itself acts like a pesticide. Hi Damien! Thanks for the tip. The only reason we used buckets of water was to drown the nasty things. I don’t think the soap in of itself acts like a pesticide.

]]> By: Damien http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1313 Damien Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:19:17 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1313 You obviously know about using soapy water, but it's really far far less disgusting to put the soapy water in a spray bottle. Just an old Windex bottle or somesuch will do the job. If you've got particularly large trees, then I'd say go with a Super Soaker full of soapy water. I spent every spring for about ten years spraying every tree in our yard in Jersey for those guys. I was a little kid so it was fun, but man there are a lot of them when they're noticable. Fortunately you've got kids of your own so it should go much faster. Good luck next season! You obviously know about using soapy water, but it’s really far far less disgusting to put the soapy water in a spray bottle. Just an old Windex bottle or somesuch will do the job. If you’ve got particularly large trees, then I’d say go with a Super Soaker full of soapy water. I spent every spring for about ten years spraying every tree in our yard in Jersey for those guys. I was a little kid so it was fun, but man there are a lot of them when they’re noticable. Fortunately you’ve got kids of your own so it should go much faster. Good luck next season!

]]> By: Cherry@NewburghRestoration http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1312 Cherry@NewburghRestoration Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:03:53 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1312 oh my goodness that was so disgusting! ewwww, I'm sorry they came back, after all that hard work you did of hand picking them off! oh my goodness that was so disgusting! ewwww, I’m sorry they came back, after all that hard work you did of hand picking them off!

]]> By: Allana http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1311 Allana Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:13:17 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1311 Hi there, thank you so much all of the research that you did on the sawfly. We have noticed for a couple of years this green dots stuff on our porch. I kept saying that it looked like caterpillar poop. And me being such a gardener and never investigated it further. All I had to do was look up!! Its weird because we only have the poop for a little while and then its gone??? crazy, anyways I am so upset about these sawflies. Our tree is way to tall to hand pick them all. I don't believe in pesticides either. I am going to try and blast them off with the hose. Luckily we have an empty lot beside us. Yuck. Thanks again. Allana Hi there, thank you so much all of the research that you did on the sawfly. We have noticed for a couple of years this green dots stuff on our porch. I kept saying that it looked like caterpillar poop. And me being such a gardener and never investigated it further. All I had to do was look up!! Its weird because we only have the poop for a little while and then its gone??? crazy, anyways I am so upset about these sawflies. Our tree is way to tall to hand pick them all. I don’t believe in pesticides either. I am going to try and blast them off with the hose. Luckily we have an empty lot beside us. Yuck. Thanks again. Allana

]]> By: Karen http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1310 Karen Fri, 29 May 2009 20:28:58 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1310 HI, I'm crying right now after finding two of my mugo pines almost stripped over the last two days because of what I now know is the sawfly. They both have such nice new tips I thought they were going to be beautiful growing so nicely...my question - is there a chance of survival if they have still have new growth at the tips? what can I do to try and save hem? IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST! HI,
I’m crying right now after finding two of my mugo pines almost stripped over the last two days because of what I now know is the sawfly. They both have such nice new tips I thought they were going to be beautiful growing so nicely…my question – is there a chance of survival if they have still have new growth at the tips? what can I do to try and save hem? IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST!

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1309 Mrs. Mecomber Fri, 22 May 2009 12:26:33 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1309 Hi Auntie E... I don't remember ever seeing so many, either, sigh. Hi Auntie E… I don’t remember ever seeing so many, either, sigh.

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html#comment-1308 Mrs. Mecomber Fri, 22 May 2009 12:20:30 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-1308 Hi Bonnie! Nope, that's just dishsoap. Those are last year's soap photos... we have to do it again this year. I really don't know how to combat them, besides hand-picking them. But it seems other NYers have them, too, so I guess it's an infestation. :( Karen-- isn't it awful!? I just DESPISE insects, HATE them. *sigh* Amy-- thanks for the award! I will try to set aside some time early next week for it. :) Ana, yeah they are in foam. DYING. Muahahahahahaa! Hi Bonnie! Nope, that’s just dishsoap. Those are last year’s soap photos… we have to do it again this year. I really don’t know how to combat them, besides hand-picking them. But it seems other NYers have them, too, so I guess it’s an infestation. :(

Karen– isn’t it awful!? I just DESPISE insects, HATE them. *sigh*

Amy– thanks for the award! I will try to set aside some time early next week for it. :)

Ana, yeah they are in foam. DYING. Muahahahahahaa!

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