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Outbreaks of crape myrtle bark scale are being seen across the Metroplex. To get rid of the sooty mold we must remove or prevent the honeydew. To avoid the honeydew, the best thing is to prevent ...
Crape myrtles, sycamores, paper birches and a few other species just happen to do it in large sheets of paper-thin bark. Other trees shed much smaller chunks. Either way, it’s a normal ...
The crape myrtle is a fast growing tree that can be affected by mildew and aphids.
Pyemotes herfsi, also known as the oak leaf gall mite or itch mite, is an ectoparasitic mite identified in Europe and subsequently found in India, Asia, and the United States. The mite parasitizes a variety of insect hosts and bites humans, causing red, itchy, and painful wheals (welts). The mites are barely visible, measuring about 0.2–0.8 ...
When L. subcostata var. fauriei is crossed with Lagerstroemia indica, the result is Lagerstroemia × egolfii (usually given as Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei), the hybrid crape myrtle, which has many cultivars and is widely planted as an ornamental in the United States. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Lagerstroemia (/ ˌ l eɪ ɡ ər ˈ s t r iː m i ə /), [1] commonly known as crape myrtle [2] [3] (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world.
Additionally, if you want a quick and chemical-free way to get rid of red velvet mites, NC State Extension recommends “using a garden hose to wash the mites away.” You can also use soapy water ...
Eriophyes is a genus of mite that forms galls, mainly on the leaves of deciduous plants. Some are called blister mites. The blue butterfly Celastrina serotina has been reported to feed on these galls and also on the mites, making it one of the uncommon carnivorous Lepidoptera. [1] Whereas other mites have four paired legs, Eriophyes have only ...