tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628060304946427796.post6655323465937140901..comments2016-09-18T08:45:49.119-05:00Comments on Hopstarter: Cones, bugs and falling down.Hopstarterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15856693266798046700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628060304946427796.post-63677259496924278802013-07-09T15:02:53.131-05:002013-07-09T15:02:53.131-05:00Thanks for the advice, even if it is bad news. Eve...Thanks for the advice, even if it is bad news. Even if they are mealybugs rather than ladybirds there isn't that much evidence of damage yet. There is some damage but nothing like what was happening last year when I had a June bug eating things. I saw a mantis on the Columbus the other day but haven't been able to get a photo yet. It seems that the mantis along with other things (I suspect there are at least some ladybirds around) are keeping the worst of it in check. That or the hops are simply outgrowing any consumption by insects.<br /><br />Thanks again.Hopstarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856693266798046700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628060304946427796.post-10543697981615008052013-07-09T07:51:21.512-05:002013-07-09T07:51:21.512-05:00I believe the white fluff is a scale insect, possi...I believe the white fluff is a scale insect, possibly ealybugs, not a ladybug larva. There is a variety of ladybug called mealybug destroyers but they look a bit different. Sorry for the bad newsLost Pines Yaupon Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489802607025267044noreply@blogger.com