Adult lace bugs are typically 1/10th of an inch long and cream-colored. They have lacy wings dotted with black and brown patches or bands. The eggs are 0.02 in long and usually laid on the midrib or ...

Please advise what I can do about my azalea bushes. The tops of the leaves are covered with tiny white spots and the undersides of the leaves are covered with reddish brown spots. The new growth is ...

My neighbor is concerned about her azaleas. They bloomed earlier and were beautiful, but now they look pale and sickly. She has problems with lace bugs. These are very small clear-winged insects that ...

I was walking by some newly planted azaleas at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury and noticed the leaves of some newly planted azaleas were pale with yellow splotches. It’s a common problem ...

Q: I have a lot of azaleas and every year they get lace bugs. I have used oil sprays and such, but these products require a lot of applications to keep the bugs under control. I read about using a ...

In nature, rhododendrons and azaleas grow in filtered shade beneath taller trees in mountainous areas with rich organic soil and ideal moisture. When planted in home landscapes lacking these ...

Lace bugs are a problem on azaleas each year in Louisiana. These little pests are now beginning to emerge from the eggs laid this past year. Azaleas that receive radiated heat from nearby buildings ...

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