Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...

Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to eliminate it.

Crape myrtles that get enough water have better defenses against these beetles. Bark scale insects are another new pest that attacks crape myrtles. Thankfully, these attacks won’t usually kill ...

Fortunately, the name on this one is exactly what it is. It’s a scale insect that attaches to the bark of a crapemyrtle. If you have a crapemyrtle in your landscape, now would be a good time to ...

increasing its susceptibility to pests and diseases that can devastate its vitality and beauty. For those in Rowan County dedicated to nurturing their crape myrtles, late winter — specifically ...