It’s a lot quicker to just snap off the distorted buds, sealing in zip lock bags and disposing or freezing 48 hours and disposing. You avoid breathing in all that spray and given the hundreds of midges in infected buds, I’m not convinced spray would work in any case. The bud is a write off anyway, so might as well pick them off and destroy. If you do the hand picking relentlessly, every year, the number of infected does get reduced significantly, but you have to stay on top of it. This year I have a small handful to discard, so I know this system does work.
I truly tried that but it didn’t help at all. I have so many day lilies and I would full buckets with the buds. But following year the midge would be back worse than ever. I finally found a pesticide that I think worked. The one recommended to n this video is not available in the USA.
Sounds brilliant good luck I hope it goes well please let me know if it works I am always looking for new ways of getting rid of these little monsters 👻 👽 lol
It’s a lot quicker to just snap off the distorted buds, sealing in zip lock bags and disposing or freezing 48 hours and disposing. You avoid breathing in all that spray and given the hundreds of midges in infected buds, I’m not convinced spray would work in any case. The bud is a write off anyway, so might as well pick them off and destroy. If you do the hand picking relentlessly, every year, the number of infected does get reduced significantly, but you have to stay on top of it. This year I have a small handful to discard, so I know this system does work.
thanks for the great advice it as always welcome good luck with your daylilies
@@_Happysowinghappygrowing Thanks so much, you too! It’s going well, not too many with Gall Midge this year. All the best.
I truly tried that but it didn’t help at all. I have so many day lilies and I would full buckets with the buds. But following year the midge would be back worse than ever. I finally found a pesticide that I think worked. The one recommended to n this video is not available in the USA.
Sounds brilliant good luck I hope it goes well please let me know if it works I am always looking for new ways of getting rid of these little monsters 👻 👽 lol
@@mdjoyandpeace which one did you use?
Did this work for you?
yes it really helped
@@_Happysowinghappygrowing Good to know. This pest is a real problem here in the Pacific Northwest of the US. I might try and find this product here.