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sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 4:56 pm Post subject: any downsizers in Spain?
Any of our Spanish contingent got access to the kermes insect that is a pest on oak trees in Spain? Will pay actual money for the bugs (they are a historically important red dye) if anyone fancies picking some off for me

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 5:04 pm Post subject:
Dead only, I hope!

Went

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 5:04 pm Post subject:
Don't think we have it in this part .......do you have a picture for reference? Is it the bug itself or the scale? You could also try this forum - mostly serious nature folks and nearly all ex-uk. https://www.iberianatureforum.com/

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 6:19 pm Post subject:
There is a pic of some on oak here, it grows in a few countries but apparently Spain is one good place to find them

lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
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Location: Hampshire

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 8:20 pm Post subject:
We are right on the boder with spain + we have plenty of cork oaks around us - will take a look for you.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 08 5:02 am Post subject:

lorrayne wrote:

We are right on the boder with spain + we have plenty of cork oaks around us - will take a look for you.

lovely

I believe they will be quite noticable if you have the bugs

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 08 8:37 am Post subject:
I have lots of red blobs on one of my Oak trees. They are on the underside of most of the leaves. I doubt it is what you are looking for Sally but does anyone know what they are?

jamanda
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 08 8:39 am Post subject:

Simon wrote:

I have lots of red blobs on one of my Oak trees. They are on the underside of most of the leaves. I doubt it is what you are looking for Sally but does anyone know what they are?

Probably a gall of some sort. Photo?

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 08 8:47 am Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Simon wrote:

I have lots of red blobs on one of my Oak trees. They are on the underside of most of the leaves. I doubt it is what you are looking for Sally but does anyone know what they are?

Probably a gall of some sort. Photo?

I think you'll find it's spelt Gaul in France.

(sorry)

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 08 10:50 am Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Simon wrote:

I have lots of red blobs on one of my Oak trees. They are on the underside of most of the leaves. I doubt it is what you are looking for Sally but does anyone know what they are?

Probably a gall of some sort. Photo?

photo would be good, I can always wave it at the bug boffins at work if needs be

moonwind

Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Posts: 1140

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 08 8:45 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Simon wrote:

I have lots of red blobs on one of my Oak trees. They are on the underside of most of the leaves. I doubt it is what you are looking for Sally but does anyone know what they are?

Probably a gall of some sort. Photo?

I think you'll find it's spelt Gaul in France.

(sorry)

The french used to say this is de gaulle didn't they?

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