How do I control black mold and aphids on my Crape Myrtles?

Описание: One of the most common plants in Gainesville and Jacksonville landscapes are the Crape Myrtle tree or dwarf shrub, known for their beautiful summer colors. Their pink, white, red, and purple flowers brighten north Florida landscapes throughout the late spring, summer, and early fall. However, they are also known for getting a black sooty mold covering the leaves that may leave you wondering, "why does my crape myrtle have mold?"

The black covering isn't a mold, fungus, or disease - it's actualy the symptom of a Gainesville landscape pest- the crape myrtle aphid.

To control these Gainesville and Jacksonville lawn pests (Crape Myrtle Aphids), we recommend one of three ways. However none of these will remove the sooty mold - just the pest causing the sooty mold. The black discoloration will go away as it drops it's leaves and regenerates growth in the spring.

1 - If it's late enough in fall and the temperatures are below 85-degrees for several days, you can use Horticultural oil as a contact killer.
2 - If it's still the heat of season (this was filmed in September), use bifenthrin as the contact (quick control) and imidacloprid as a systemic (long-term) insecticide.
3 - If it's just before the first frost and it's about to lose it's leaves, wait until spring and use the bifinthrin/immidacloprid mixture so that it controls them in next years growing season, as the Crape Myrtle is going dormant soon and there is no reason to waste the product before it goes dormant.

To learn more about lawn pest control in St. Augustine, Nocatee, Ponta Vedra, Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry or surrounding areas - call our office at (352) 378-5296.

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