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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) Oct 12, 2006

I know that someone or some many will be able to help w/ this id- I think I know what is on my leaves, but just want to be sure.

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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) Oct 12, 2006

2nd photo- my camera doesn't do well w/ white- sorry.

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Xeramtheum Summerville, SC(Zone 8a) Oct 12, 2006

Could that be poo?

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NorCalBrad Berkeley, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 13, 2006

I'll hazard a guess and say Cushiony Cotton Scale, a small, slow-moving, soft-bodied plant-juice-sucking parasite. Like other forms of scale, they can multiply rapidly, so hose them off before they make any significant inroads.

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Xeramtheum Summerville, SC(Zone 8a) Oct 14, 2006

NCB, I think you are right. I looked it up, it appears she has egg cases.

http://www.upenn.edu/paflora/plantclinic/cottonyscale.htm

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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) Oct 15, 2006

That's what I thought it was! Yuck- they are the bain of my existance!

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