Female mealybugs lay eggs on plants. The eggs are tiny and white and often challenging to see. Nymph. Mealybug eggs hatch ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It ...

Severely infected plants will have yellow leaves, and the plants become stunted and distorted. The aphids exude honeydew, which supports a black, sooty mold. Aphids tend to hang out in clusters on ...

Look for signs such as curling leaves, sticky honeydew residue, or the presence of ants, which may indicate an aphid problem. If you spot any aphids, take immediate action by removing them ...

The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only increases the production ... may excrete the fungus's defense substance in their honeydew and therefore be visited less by ants.

The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only increases the production ... may excrete the fungus's defense substance in their honeydew and therefore be visited less by ants.