Any treatment tips would be good. I have Neem oil and Captain Jacks deadbug spray
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definitely not spider mites, are you 100% sure they’re bugs? are they moving at all? looks like it would be scale or mealy but mealy leave a fluffy residue behind and i don’t see any of that. give her a good spray with neem oil but also research the plants growth habits cuz it could be a build up of minerals or something like that.
I know people are saying resin and it might be just that, but I would take a closer look. You might have some Juniper scale (*Carulaspis* *juniperi)* alongside natural resin, it’s specific to juniper plants and the yellow centers/white rims are characteristic. The photo is way too blurry for me to say 100%, but I would flag this as a likely infestation if it showed up on my desk. That being said, I work in an area where this stuff is common, so it’s better to be safe than sorry. We use horticultural oil for treatment or Safari if it’s really bad, not sure if Captain jack’s would be effective.
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Any treatment tips would be good. I have Neem oil and Captain Jacks deadbug spray
definitely not spider mites, are you 100% sure they’re bugs? are they moving at all? looks like it would be scale or mealy but mealy leave a fluffy residue behind and i don’t see any of that. give her a good spray with neem oil but also research the plants growth habits cuz it could be a build up of minerals or something like that.
Definitely juniper resin
https://preview.redd.it/xi15ix3fr3kg1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06ceb171bbe2ff499b5bd8454cd73128a5c4d17e
I used an ear cleaner to get a closer look. I just washed the plant. Kind of looks like scale
https://preview.redd.it/uwb12wna14kg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76bbcb4f3766f7d41c4a35f4bfde028c501612b4
I know people are saying resin and it might be just that, but I would take a closer look. You might have some Juniper scale (*Carulaspis* *juniperi)* alongside natural resin, it’s specific to juniper plants and the yellow centers/white rims are characteristic. The photo is way too blurry for me to say 100%, but I would flag this as a likely infestation if it showed up on my desk. That being said, I work in an area where this stuff is common, so it’s better to be safe than sorry. We use horticultural oil for treatment or Safari if it’s really bad, not sure if Captain jack’s would be effective.