Redbud insects - Ask Extension
Hello,
I have a 15 year old U of MN strain redbud tree that has become infested with very small bugs. There are clouds of them on the leaves. The bug...
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Redbud insects #811774
Asked September 22, 2022, 9:33 AM EDT
Hello,
I have a 15 year old U of MN strain redbud tree that has become infested with very small bugs. There are clouds of them on the leaves. The bugs appeared in early summer and have persisted. I tried clearing them with a blast of water from my garden hose but that disrupted them for just a short time. I contacted an arborist who has not yet gotten back to me. He was here and said he had a landscaper who had observed the same problem. Recently, the bugs have navigated to a red-osier dogwood shrub in my yard,
Please let me know what I need to do. Thank you! Judith Krause
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
What more detail is required?
Thank you.
When taking picture of insects for identification it is best to only have one or two per shot along with a size indicator-coin or ruler. These are probably trips. See the following websites for more information.
1. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/thrips/thrips-outdoors
2. https://www.thespruce.com/take-control-of-thrips-2656317
1. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/thrips/thrips-outdoors
2. https://www.thespruce.com/take-control-of-thrips-2656317