Not all crape myrtle cultivars are alike. Some are more susceptible to diseases and insect pests more than others. Overall, the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) hybrid crapemyrtles are more disease and insect resistant, but not to all problems. Some cultivars are susceptible to aphids, usually in the spring. Their sugary excretions over leaves and stems […]
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Crape Myrtle Diseases And Pests
Posted by Hugh on July 23rd, 2014
Posted in Cercopora leaf spot, compact shrub, compact tree, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Disease prone, Disease resistant, Insect (Pest) Problems, Japanese beetles, Pesticide recommendations, Powdery mildew, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer flowering, Trees & Shrubs 
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