Sons Camellia has the weirdest infestation I have ever seen ! :o
Under the leaves are a mass of 3cm long, ' oblong ' white fluffy patches -- white
as snow. I rubbed some with my thumb - ugh, messy, but thought I could see
a dot of something ?
If anyone knows what this is - would be very pleased to hear from you, ???
Thanks, floss xxx
Any seen the like of this ? xxx
seen something like it, don't know what it was ???
were they like white, oblong fluffy tubes?
Sounds like 'Mealy Bug'
http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Mealybug/Mealybug.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Mealybug/Mealybug.htm)
Thanks TG, but pictures didn't show what I saw --- still gob smacked !
More like what you described manics, don't know about tubular--- more like oblong flat
and very white !
Spooky !
Think it must be ' bug ' infestation -- of what sort , do not know,
Did Google but couldn't get anywhere,
floss, xxx
http://www.livingwithbugs.com/sca_ins.html ?
Manics, you're a star !! How did you find that ?
Thats it - have forwarded the site to No 1 son and leave him to deal with it !
- many thanks, :-*
floss xxx
I put in insect eggs camellia images..it's amazing the pests there are :o ;D
Thanks again manics --- gruesome looking innit ' , :P
floss xxx
horrible, up close ;D