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HYDRANGEA BUG

Lyndsay GriggsLyndsay Griggs Posts: 23
in Problem solving

While repotting one of my Hydrangea's today I noticed a strange bug on the underside of the leaf and on the branches.

It is  white boddied and brown head doesn't move but I squeezed one and slimmey inners the whole shrub is covered!!!!!

Could anyone tell me what it is and is it a good or bad bug as never seen it before.

Thanks

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,697

    Can you post a picture of the monster, please?

  • Lyndsay GriggsLyndsay Griggs Posts: 23
    Sorry I don't have a picture but yes it is Hydrangea scale . I just googled it for pictures. Thank you for response and is definitely a bad bug.????
  • Lyndsay GriggsLyndsay Griggs Posts: 23
    Yes that's the little darlings...... I have removed the shrub as RHS suggested from the garden my other hydrangeas have not been affected...???
  • Lyndsay GriggsLyndsay Griggs Posts: 23
    I'm a newbie it was my father who pointed me to the forum.I have had hydrangeas in the garden for years and have never seen this before either. Brilliant info to hand.
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    There seems to be a type of scale for every plant these days.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
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