According to the Clemson Cooperative Extension, the crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) made its way to the coast in 2019. Originally from Asia and finding its way to Texas in ...

One such pest that is relatively new to the scene in the U.S. is crepe myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect that can quickly turn a lovely crepe myrtle tree into an infested eyesore. First ...

Q: Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- many in our neighborhood look the same. Janet B. Carson, a freelance ...

Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...

This project aims to understand how key innovations arose from the genome by studying the genomic basis of wax production in scale insects. This will be studied through the identification of candidate ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired ...