Learning about the foamy weird stuff on the lavender and rosemary
'Cuckoo spit is a white frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of a sap-sucking true bugs known as a froghoppers. They are also known as spittlebugs. It appears in spring at a time when the familiar call of cuckoos can be heard, but has no connection with the bird.'
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/cuckoo-spit-spittlebugs
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Site claims they are mostly non-harmful but they seem to cause deformation and stunt growth. 🤔
I get them on my rosemary.
Do you do anything about them? 🤔
Squirt the spittle and bugs with a hose, kinda high pressure to clean off the mess. Bugs usually are intact, but I make life hell for them.
They definitely do affect the growth tho, despite what this article says.
It's annoying cos rosemary doesn't really like too much watering
