Subscribe today! Q. “While looking over my crepe myrtle (could be oak, maple, etc.) the other day, I noticed a large group of black bugs on the bark of my tree and a fine, tight webbing.

See my two photos attached. A: Your plant has been attacked by crape myrtle bark scale. They’re the white, practically immobile insects that are attached to the stems.

First reported in Texas in 2004, crepe myrtle bark scale has spread to a number of Southern states where crepe myrtles are popular landscape trees, including Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North ...

Dear Neil: What is this black substance that’s coming from my crape myrtle, and what can I do to stop it? Answer: This is a fungus called “sooty mold.” However, it’s a secondary issue and ...

Crape myrtles are common landscape plants. In today’s article, Gary Knox, a horticulture professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answers common ...

Crepe myrtle scale arrived here a few years ago as an accidental import from Asia. Since then, it spread rapidly. It's easy to spot. It looks like a white speck stuck to the bark of a trunk or branch.

Both crape myrtle aphids and crape myrtle bark scale insects secrete sticky honeydew residue as they feed. The honeydew drips onto all surfaces beneath the crape myrtles and the mold forms.

Q: Every year, Japanese beetles attack my crape myrtle, but other crape myrtles in the neighborhood don’t seem to be affected. Why? Connie Stevens, Barrow County A: Mechanical factors of the ...

Question: I have noticed the bark coming off my crape myrtle trees and shrubs. Is this normal? Answer: Many residents feel this is an attractive feature of crape myrtles. Some, like the white-flowe… ...

Herding Tree Cattle: Bark lice are making their appearance on crepe myrtles all over the area Published: May. 22, 2009, 10:33 a.m. By Debbie M. Lord ...

DEAR NEIL: What is this black substance that’s coming from my crape myrtle, and what can I do to stop it? Dear Reader: This is a fungus called “sooty mold.” However, it’s a secondary issue ...

Crape myrtles are common landscape plants. In today’s article, Gary Knox, a horticulture professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answers common ...