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Posted by silvercargo SEQld Aust (My Page) on Tue, Sep 14, 04 at 3:31
| Can anyone tell me the best method of preventing the palm moth from eating my palms.(In readiness for summer) Also what is the best fertiliser for palms. |
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RE: Palm moth
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| What palm moth are you talking about? Are you thinking of the yellow palm dart larvae that loves to strip Alexandras and Piccabeens? I don't have much problem with it here but in the past I have found Carbaryl to be quite effective. Andrew. |
RE: Palm moth
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| I fertilize my palms in the Rainy Season with seasol over the foliage every week, they seem to grow so much faster then, but will it ever rain. -----MM. |
RE: Palm moth
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Andrew, I think it is the Palm Dart. Last year my Alex and Livistonias were attacked pretty bad . They make a cocoon
using the palm leaf. I will try the carbaryl. Thanks Don |
RE: Palm moth
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| With regards to fertilising, I use Tropic or CK88 during the growing season. Just have to be careful not to be too heavy handed. These fertilisers are high in nitrogen and will really give palms a good kick away. Andrew. |
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