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jenbrink Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 08, 2009

My mother in-law has a shrub that I dont know what it is, variegated about 4 foot high.

It is starting to die off. The leaves has this white and brown stuff on them. Not sure what it is and how to treat it.

Thanks for any help with this!!

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jenbrink Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 08, 2009

front of leaf

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jenbrink Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 08, 2009

back of leaf

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 11, 2009

These could be scale insects (Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae). You might try first applying an insecticidal soap or horticultural oil formulation, and if that fails to effect control, try a systemic insecticide that you apply to the soil that the plant then takes up internally. See http://tinyurl.com/mefs8c for a fact sheet that includes much more detailed information.

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jenbrink Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Feb 16, 2010

Thank you, I will pass this on to the mother in law.
I have both the products that you mention.

So this spring, we'll treat the bushes and see what the results are.

Thanks again!!

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