Spittle bug are attacking my lavender plants any suggestions on how to rid themapart from hosing down and manually

annamairi, Nov 15, 11:35am
Spittle bug are attacking my lavender plants. Any suggestions on how to rid themapart from hosing down and manually quashing them.
kateley, Nov 15, 12:37pm
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some kind of systemic insecticide is your best bet - my choice would be confidor as it's reasonably safe for humans and pets
racheal77, Nov 15, 3:20pm
me too! all over my lavender and I have never had them before, I have been hosing them - they seem just to come back the next day. Will try confidor
samanya, Nov 15, 5:39pm
Serious question, as I have it on my Lavender as well . does it actually do any harm!
kateley, Nov 15, 5:44pm
It doesn't do a great deal of harm, sucks a bit of sap out, but mostly just looks yuk
kiwiscrapper1, Nov 15, 6:09pm
i have them on my roses! can I spray them with confidor!
gag5, Nov 15, 6:56pm
yes, also on my lavender - ist time I`v seen them there. I just went along one evening & found each bug & squashed it - seems to have done the trick as that was a week ago & havent seen any since.
vinny8, Nov 15, 7:18pm
simply hosing them off with a good stream of water does the trick as they don't survive without the spittle around them. I had them on my plants as well but they haven't return after the water bath.
kateley, Nov 3, 5:57am
you can use confidor on all your ornamentals but it's not recommended for fruit/veg.The insecticide gets into the inside of the plant and the bugs suck it up with the sap.