White, wooly adults (figure 1 ... 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 myrtle has ...

Asian Ambrosia beetles are a relatively new pest but have already started attacking crape myrtles. Symptoms include wilting leaves and white dust left behind when the beetles burrow into the trunk.

Question: I have a friend who wants to know the best time to prune crape myrtles ... They were hosed off but all the leaves have died. I watered heavily. Anything else I can do?