http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html Renovating an 1855 home in Upstate NY Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-34079 Lisa Fri, 13 May 2011 11:17:42 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-34079 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!!!

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-11433 Mrs. Mecomber Sat, 08 May 2010 17:48:03 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-11433 Thanks for that, Karen! Thanks for that, Karen!

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-11431 Karen Sat, 08 May 2010 13:40:44 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-11431 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.

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-8531 Mrs. Mecomber Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:04:58 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-8531 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.

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2009/05/the-sawfly-larva-is-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-8530 Damien Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:19:17 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=1769#comment-8530 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!

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