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Pests Beech trees
Debra32
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Can anyone tell me what type of pest this is please, and if there is any way to get rid of it. They are attacking my recently planted purple weeping beech. The leaves are curling up and going crispy as if they are drying out, some also look as if something is burrowing inside the leaf.
Thanks
Debbie
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https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=725 ; have a look at this , it may give you some advice .
Yep Wooly Beach Aphid, they do no harm just make the leaves sticky & attract the sap farming ants. I blast mine with a powerful hose every few weeks to keep them at bay.
Thanks I will give that a try