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TrixieM Mc Call Creek, MS Jun 19, 2009

This insect is a snow white moth about half the size of my pinkie fingernail. It seems to prefer my azaleas, but is also on many other plants. Although we have every other bug in the world here in south Mississippi, this is one I've never seen before.

It can be found on the hardwood stems, several in a group, all within a patch of snow white debris looking stuff. They can be washed away quite easily with a water hose, but come back soon.

They do not die when sprayed with Bayer Multi Insect Killer, which seems to work for me on most pests here.

I'm not sure what, if any, damage they are doing to my plants.

Anyone have any information or ideas on this one? They are very difficult to photograph because they fly immediately if you disturb them at all.

Thanks for any help.

Kay

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jun 19, 2009

Kay
This forum is for question relating to adding data to the BugFiles database.

We have a forum on Garden Pests and Diseases here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/pad/all/
and a forum on Bug and Insect Identification here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/bugid/all/
and if you post your question on either of these, you may get some help,

Kennedy
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