Re: Bay tree leaf infestation

Last post 24-10-2011 6:00 PM by Nick.M. 3 replies.

• 23/10/2011 12:00 PM
  Nick.M Location: Dorset Joined on: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Hi, I have a bay tree which has numerous brown flat insects/parsites/ growths on the leaves. They are appox 3 to 5mm long, 2 to 3mm wide. They appear to being feeding off the leaves. Has anyone any idea what they are and also how to remove them? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

• 23/10/2011 01:42 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,472	Reply | Contact  Scale insect? sue1002

• 23/10/2011 10:14 PM	In reply to
  pinemarten Location: north yorkshire Joined on: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 3	Reply | Contact Like t'other Sue, It sounds like scale insect to me.  Bay trees are prone to scale insect infestation.  You can use an insecticide but you may not be able to use the leaves in cooking afterwards - best look at bottle for advice.

• 24/10/2011 06:00 PM	In reply to
  Nick.M Location: Dorset Joined on: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Thank you for your help