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  • Backyard and Outdoor Living

    STICKY BUSINESS

    Sep 06, 2017 2 minutes
    WORDS: DIANE CRAWFORD PHOTOS: DAN PAPACEK & KEILIDH EWAN

    Scale, mealybug, aphids and whiteflies are closely related sap-sucking, honeydew-producing insects. Sweet, sticky honeydew oozes from these pests as they suck the juices from various plant parts.

    One problem for the garden is that, wherever the sugary honeydew solution lands (on leaves, fruit or stems), sooty mould can take hold. This

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