[Arid_gardener] yellow bugs on oleander new growth

[Linda Drew]

They are very striking -- called oleander aphids:
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/shrubs/oleander_aphid.htm
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg100.html

Oleander aphids usually don't cause any harm in Arizona,
other than the cosmetic appearance of the aphids on the
plants.

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: "Jo Setliff" <josetliff2 at cox.net>
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] yellow bugs on oleander new growth
>Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 21:03:40 -0700
>
>Jo Setliff
>85226
>josetliff2 at cox.net
>
>Pruning the frost damage on my oleander I noticed yellow spots on the 
>undersides of the new growth.  At first, I thought it was a ton of pollen 
>but they are tiny oval bright yellow bugs.  I never notices them before.  
>Any ideas what they are?
>
>Thanks


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