How can I tell if my crape myrtle has a pest or disease problem? Look for physical signs such as leaf curling, discoloration, ...

We don’t seem to hear as much about it these days, but crapemyrtle bark scale is still out there ... The presence of this covering makes treating for this disease a little more problematic ...

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.

White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3) can be seen in late spring. The first generation was observed in late May through early June using a hand lens or ...