Hi all,
It's summer here in New Zealand and I've just pulled and burned three large Chive plants because they were covered in tiny red scale like things. I had never heard of such a thing before, in fact I thought Chives were bomb proof against bugs, so much so I was intending to use them under fruit trees in order to deter some of the bugs and nematodes in the soil.
I've got a few plants left, but two have very few of the red bugs on and I'm hoping for someone to tell me what they are and how to kill them safely. No photos yet unfortunately, the light is really poor for macro and my tripod is broken, but if this is a common thing, maybe someone knows the answer without the need for photos.
Thanks, Rob.