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New season, new bug#435551

By tracieh -  Fri May 19, 2023 5:22 pm
Location:  Pennsylvania Zone 6b
Posts:  422
Joined:  Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:30 pm

- Fri May 19, 2023 5:22 pm #435551

My bogs are just starting to put out new growth. My purpurea are still looking awful. Further investigation showed what I thought was mold, but it seems to move. I uprooted the plant. Pretty sure it's a goner but I wanted it away from my others.

Thoughts what these may be?
Thanks!

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Re: New season, new bug#435557

By MikeB -  Sat May 20, 2023 2:10 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
Posts:  1908
Joined:  Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:13 pm

- Sat May 20, 2023 2:10 am #435557

That infestation looks like white spider mites (the webs are a dead giveaway). Check the section in this article:

White Bugs on Plants (Including Tiny Bugs): Pictures, Identification and Control
https://leafyplace.com/white-bugs-on-plants/

Your purpurea may not be a goner yet. If you spray it down with BioAdvanced 3-in-1 Insect, Disease & Mite Control, the plant might recover.