Adding to our list of non-native pests is a newcomer that attacks crepe myrtles. It is called the Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS). The new pest is originally from China, Japan and Korea. It was first ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Adding to our list of non-native pests is a newcomer that attacks crepe myrtles. It is called the Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS). The new pest is originally from China, Japan, ...

I was at a friend’s birthday party the other day in Mount Pleasant (yes, people I work with do something other than write recommendations on how to correct your soil based on soil test) and several ...

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 ...

There's no denying the crepe myrtle' supremacy as the number one ornamental tree in our region. It seems everywhere in the South a crepe myrtle could be planted it has been. Such popularity comes at a ...

The previous edition of “Farm and Garden Notes” discussed American beautyberry and the non-native insect pest, crape myrtle bark scale (CMBS). This column will focus on how to recognize and treat CMBS ...

Drip, drip, buzz, buzz, time to think of all the rain and bugs because spring is getting closer!!! We should let that soak in a little while so we realize the time for spring planting and the insects ...

Crape myrtles have been a beautiful low maintenance choice for Mississippi landscapes for many years. Their cinnamon colored bark and brightly colored blooms have made them a favorite. Crape myrtle ...

The blackish trunks on the crape myrtles around town are caused by a Chinese insect known as crape myrtle bark scale. It doesn’t kill the trees, but it does make them unsightly and less vigorous. This ...

CRAPE MYRTLE bark scale is a relatively new insect that sucks sap from the trunks and branches of crape myrtles. The blackish trunks on the crape myrtles around town are caused by a Chinese insect ...

My crape myrtle has white spots on the bark and a lot of black leaves. What is going on? OS What you are describing are classic symptoms of crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae).

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