Noxious Bamboo Mealybug /Sooty Mold on B.m.`Alphonse Karr'

[Mark Meckes]

Photo taken high summer 2004 - Central Texas

Shown at a (3 year old) culm/ branch intersection

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Noxious Bamboo Mealybug /Sooty Mold (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=879)on B.m.`Alphonse Karr'

Mark

[Tracy]

What is the recommended treatment to get rid of mealy bugs? Are there organic/natural controls that are effective?

[Bill Copenhaver]

This is a follow up on Tracy's inquiry about control of noxious mealybug on Alphonse Karr Bamboo. I am in need of info regarding what pesticide might be effective for control of this.