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CRAPE MYRTLE INFESTATION HELP!
Dalia
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Hello All,
I have recently noticed that my small crape myrtle trees are infested by bug eggs.
What can I do to clear it? would apple cider vinegar help; if not what is my best and fast option?
Also how should I be pruning them to insure that they grow strong and blossom?
One last question, was it a bad idea to plant all 3 little trees together in the same planter?
Thank you, all the help and advice is appreciated.
Kind regards,
Dalia
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Should I aggressively prune it and remove all the leaves and spray it with something?
Woah! Slow down! Don't panic
Not every insect is a baddie ... most plants are host to all sorts of bugs, the majority of them are beneficial.
I can't enlarge your photos enough to see what they are but hopefully someone will identify them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Heheh Thank you!
if it is identified as a baddy, I've no idea, I'd just squish them rather than using a spray.
I can't identify it other than it clearly being a sap-sucker and almost certainly an aphid of some type. As there are relatively few leaves I agree with Hostafan and would systematically inspect every leaf and squash/rub off whatever you find with your fingers. Applying any kind of insecticidal spray (chemical or organic) is always slightly detrimental to plants and with so few leaves I wouldn't risk spraying with anything right now.
Thank You everybody for all your feedback!