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The commonly planted Natchez crape myrtle is known for the cinnamon brown inner bark that is revealed when the outer bark ...

Aphids feed on plant sap with sucking mouthparts. The sticky residue is honeydew exuded out of their bodies when they can’t digest all the sap sugar. Aphids are mostly green but color varies ...

As well as the showy, large-bloomed hibiscus you’ll see on Hawaiian shirts – most native to the Pacific Islands or China – there are about 40 species that are native to Australia.

One of the main culprits behind yellowing leaves and a syrup-like liquid on your hibiscus could be a pest infestation. Insects like aphids, scale, or whiteflies are notorious for sucking the sap from ...

Hibiscus Show and Sale What: The New Orleans Hibiscus Society's annual event When: April 13, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: Alfred Bonnabel High School, 2801 Bruin Drive, Kenner ...

Hibiscus is used in the landscape as informal hedges or screens, foundation plants or as background for other plants. They do not perform well as formal sheared hedges. Groupings of similar plants are ...

Common Pests & Plant Diseases Texas star is susceptible to grasshoppers, aphids, hibiscus whiteflies, mealybugs, thrips, and scale. Use a strong blast of water from the hose to dislodge pests or, if ...

Aphids Vampirize Ant LarvaeAnd in this tale of two aphids, the sneaky instance of parasitism could be helping the insects survive in the wintertime. The round aphids produce a generation of flat ...

As I mentioned in my last column about hibiscus, many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high maintenance choice for your landscape. Chewing insects include caterpillars, grasshoppers, ...

How to Identify Aphids Usually 1/16 to 1/8 inch long, these insects resemble oversized lice and often are called plant lice. Although green is their most common color, they also come in a variety ...