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Slime flux

  1. JohnDF Subscriber
    #125 Aug 2008, 6:03 PM

    Any tree experts in the group???



    My big oak tree in the front yard is weeping sap. It forms in drops on the ground. I did some research and found something called slime flux. It's caused by trauma such as extreme hot weather. But, that is not the problem...



    The sap attracts bees 😲 There are thousands of bees in my tree. If you stand under it, it sounds like a loud electrical buzz. And, it's getting worse every day. It's starting to freak me out...

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  2. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #225 Aug 2008, 6:11 PM

    Another possibility is aphids are eating the leaves and leaving something called honeydew behind.



    Whatever it is, I want the bees gone and I don't want to loose the tree.



    Go away bees 😈

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  3. Dan-H Subscriber
    #325 Aug 2008, 6:17 PM

    my bet is on aphids.



    If you have ants on the trees the ants "herd" the aphids around and harvest the sticky goo left behind.



    any over the counter ornamental tree spray should take care of the aphids, but it takes a couple of doses to get them all gone gone.

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  4. Fred Subscriber
    #425 Aug 2008, 6:21 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Another possibility is aphids are eating the leaves and leaving something called honeydew behind.

    Whatever it is, I want the bees gone and I don't want to loose the tree.

    Go away bees 😈



    It's aphids. We've had that with our oak trees for years. We started getting them treated yearly in January to prevent it and it's worked great. Clark Pest control or any other pest service should be able to do it. You can also do it yourself using something by Bayer. I'm going to try it this year.



    Here's a topic on myfolsom.com where they talk about the issue.



    http://www.tomatopages.com/folsomforum/ ... opic=18280

  5. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #525 Aug 2008, 6:23 PM

    The oak tree is HUGE!!! I don't think I could do it myself. It would take a big sprayer. I'll call my pest control company and see what they can do.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  6. Fred Subscriber
    #625 Aug 2008, 7:08 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: The oak tree is HUGE!!! I don't think I could do it myself. It would take a big sprayer. I'll call my pest control company and see what they can do.



    This stuff you don't spray the tree, you spray the ground within the dripline of the tree. Then the tree soaks it up through the roots. And you have to do it before the tree start budding out. The pest control companies, rather than spraying the ground, inject the stuff into the ground.

  7. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #725 Aug 2008, 7:59 PM

    But I wonder if the pest control company can do anything about the bees right NOW!

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  8. Guest former user
    #825 Aug 2008, 8:02 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: But I wonder if the pest control company can do anything about the bees right NOW!



    Try a shotgun. I've never tried it on bees, but it works with most tree problems. It's especially effective on mistletoe. 😏 Please report back when you're done. 😀

  9. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #925 Aug 2008, 8:04 PM

    Bees and shotguns...I think not 😈

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  10. Dan-H Subscriber
    #1025 Aug 2008, 8:06 PM

    spray what you can reach.

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  11. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #1125 Aug 2008, 8:09 PM

    I'm not sure I can even reach the bottom branches with my sprayer. It's a big tree.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  12. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #1225 Aug 2008, 8:35 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: I'm not sure I can even reach the bottom branches with my sprayer. It's a big tree.



    light a fire under the tree and smoke out all the problems - bees, ants and aphids. maybe enough smoke will kill the aphids and solve the problem!



    otherwise, rent a lift all and get r done!



    fire and shotguns? - My kind of thread!

    Kathleen and Brad
  13. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #1325 Aug 2008, 8:38 PM

    You light the fire, I'll shoot the bees as they fall 😀



    Where's Ash when you need him...

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  14. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #1425 Aug 2008, 8:43 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: You light the fire, I'll shoot the bees as they fall 😀

    Where's Ash when you need him...



    Work party?



    We can all bring shotguns and stand in a circle around the tree! Rob is already a professional so he can use his pistol...

    Kathleen and Brad
  15. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #1525 Aug 2008, 8:45 PM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote:

    We can...stand in a circle around the tree!...



    Aim high 😲

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  16. RobD Subscriber
    #1625 Aug 2008, 11:50 PM
    "Bender" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]But I wonder if the pest control company can do anything about the bees right NOW!



    Try a shotgun. I've never tried it on bees, but it works with most tree problems. It's especially effective on mistletoe. 😏 Please report back when you're done. 😀





    You are really into this shotgun thing lately. The mountains are changing you 😀

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  17. Guest former user
    #1726 Aug 2008, 6:34 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Bees and shotguns...I think not 😈



    Chicken



    "RobD" wrote: You are really into this shotgun thing lately. The mountains are changing you 😀



    I wanted to see if John was country enough to give it a go. 😀



    Plus, I'm just getting back to my roots. Better watch out or I'm going to start having flash backs to high school and try and get revenge for the royal whipping that Quincy used to put on us in every sport that we played them in. 😏

  18. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #1826 Aug 2008, 7:20 AM

    Now, if we could just get you to vote the "right" way 😀

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  19. Guest former user
    #1926 Aug 2008, 7:30 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Now, if we could just get you to vote the "right" way 😀



    Good luck with that one. 😀

  20. Guest former user
    #2026 Aug 2008, 8:58 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Now, if we could just get you to vote the "right" way 😀

    john, so if i turn left is that right? or should i make a uturn and head in that "other" direction?

  21. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #2126 Aug 2008, 10:17 AM

    Just vote against Socialism...you'll be fine 😉

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  22. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #2226 Aug 2008, 11:05 AM

    Update: I just talked with my pest control guy. He recomended the tree injections, that would kill the aphids NOW, and then the bees would leave. Spraying wouldn't do much for it right NOW. So, I might do the injection this time and then spray the Bayer stuff in the Spring.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  23. Fred Subscriber
    #2326 Aug 2008, 11:12 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: He recomended the tree injections, that would kill the aphids NOW, and then the bees would leave.



    That's good to know. I thought the treatment could only be done before the trees started to get their leaves.

  24. Dan-H Subscriber
    #2426 Aug 2008, 1:49 PM
    "FAM" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]He recomended the tree injections, that would kill the aphids NOW, and then the bees would leave.



    That's good to know. I thought the treatment could only be done before the trees started to get their leaves.



    sounds interesting.



    My Crepe Mrytles, and the tree in the front ( forget what it is) is aphid infested.

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  25. JohnDF started this Subscriber
    #2526 Aug 2008, 2:04 PM

    The down side is it will cost almost $100 per tree.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .

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