How to Control Bugs on a Trumpet Vine Creeper

Native to Brazil and Argentina, the trumpet vine, or trumpet creeper, grows rapidly to as much as 40 feet high and 15 to 20 feet wide. It flowers in the late spring with trumpet-shaped flowers up to 3 inches long, in shades of red, orange or yellow. The vine can lend a tropical effect if planted near a pool or patio. This tough plant has few pests and tends to flourish wherever its roots can be kept above 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Soap
Oil spray
Container
Garden hose

Instructions

- 1
  Control spider mites with soap and oil sprays. Confirm the mites’ presence by trying to knock a few off of the leaves and onto a sheet of white paper, then observe them moving around. Mix 3 tablespoons of dishwashing soap with a gallon of water and wet the leaves thoroughly. Wash off the soap solution after a few hours. Repeat every five days.
- 2
  Hand-pick stink bugs and drop them into a container of soapy water. Nymphs feed shallowly on trumpet vine leaves, while adults cause deeper damage.
- 3
  Ignore planthoppers, which are thin insects shaped like a guitar pick. These insects do not cause serious damage to trumpet vines. If you are bothered by the sticky liquid planthoppers excrete, you can disperse the bugs with a strong stream of water from a hose.

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