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We have a type of shrub that has green and yellow leaves. This is probally not much help but I am not the greatest at outside plants Question being...We have black ladybugs on them with three red dots and a different species of red and black bug. It also is covered in a type of larva. The tree leaves are dying and falling off and there are black spots on the rest if the leaves. Does anyone know what this could be? Any help is appreciated TIA, Carey
Plants: 24 | From: Columbia, TN | Registered: Jun 2006
| Seeded: 64.16.175.54
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I tried to fix but unable too, but it looks like a small ladybug that is completely black with two red dots on its back
Plants: 24 | From: Columbia, TN | Registered: Jun 2006
| Seeded: 64.16.175.54
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The plant looks like euonymus, a woody shrub. the insect on it looks to be euonymus scale, a pest often found on this shrub (99% of the time). Often the twice stabbed ladybird beetle is found feeding on this scale. The ladybird beetles are the black ones in the photo (from what i can see) There are also parasites that will help control this scale.
Many landscapers have stopped planting this shrub because of the scale problem.
if you wanted to treat.. i would use a horticultural oil but looks like the ladybugs may be doing the job.
* * * * The Buglady Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, www.bugladyconsulting.com Educating the world... one bug at a time Plants: 435 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2004
| Seeded: 64.12.117.7
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no problem, i see this all the time. Also if you plant shorter plants in front of the bushes research has shown that you will attract in more beneficial insects then if nothing else is planted there. You could put some bedding plants or perennials.
* * * * The Buglady Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, www.bugladyconsulting.com Educating the world... one bug at a time Plants: 435 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2004
| Seeded: 64.12.117.7
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