White foamy blobs al over my cherry tree

Moonstone6 | 12:44 Fri 11th Jun 2010 | Gardening

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Hi,

I have a flowering cherry tree in my back garden and today i have noticed it is covered (on the branches and the leaves) in white foamy blobs with like a brown tip to them.

I have tried looking this up online and cannot find anything.

Is it eggs of some description or is it a disease?

Any help please!!!!?

Thank you :)

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quizman55

Could be Cuckoo Spit

See

http://www.uksafari.com/froghopper.htm

for details

Moonstone6

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No, i dont think its that. It looks very similar but its not quite as foamy spit looking, its more like foam filler type stuff. A bit polystyrene'ish.

LoftyLottie

Is it thick and sticky?

carlton23

Is there a tiny green insect inside of it? if so it`s a Leaf Hopper Larvae

AlBags

^ which is Cuckoo spit, Carlton.
(nice avatar, by the way)

Moonstone6

Question Author

Hi,

No green bug inside?

Its very thick and stringy, a bit like freshly chewed chewing gum.

I blasted it with my hose this evening hoping to get rid of it but its stuck fast!!??

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Moonstone6

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That looks much more like it Doc!!

How gross!!!

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