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 ...

My Japanese andromeda looks like it is dying. The leaves look awful with yellow speckling. What can be done to help them? 'Pieris japonica' (Japanese andromeda), as well as rhododendron and azaleas ...

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 ...

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 ...

THERE’S A NEW pest in town. I’ve been receiving more and more questions about an insect that is ruining the appearance of rhododendrons and azaleas. If you’ve noticed that the leaves on these plants ...

Lace bugs are tiny insects with the adults measuring no more than 3/16" long. The characteristic leaf damage produced by lace bugs (order Hemiptera; family Tingidae) is becoming evident. They are ...

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 ...

Dear Neil: My ceniza plant has turned almost white. It’s even lighter-colored than normal, to the point that it doesn’t look healthy. What causes that? A: It sounds like lace bug damage. Turn some of ...