Buxus problem
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Buxus problem
Hi all,
I could use some help in identifying a problem I have with one of my Buxus, and how to treat it...
I have this problem where some branches are dying off. I made some pictures to show the problem.
Almost completely dead branch with some new growth on the tips of the twigs.
The red circle shows the top of a damaged leaf
And some detailed photos of fallen leaves at different stages:
First, is this a fungus? Or is this a different kind of insect or mite?
Thanks for your help!
I could use some help in identifying a problem I have with one of my Buxus, and how to treat it...
I have this problem where some branches are dying off. I made some pictures to show the problem.
Almost completely dead branch with some new growth on the tips of the twigs.
The red circle shows the top of a damaged leaf
And some detailed photos of fallen leaves at different stages:
First, is this a fungus? Or is this a different kind of insect or mite?
Thanks for your help!
Hans Vleugels- Member
Re: Buxus problem
Looks like some kind of scale to me. But I don't see the living scale. Those leaves just show what is left behind.
It is, at least, some kind of a sucking insect. That's what a severe infestation does to leaves and branches.
You need to do a careful examination of healthy leaves and branches. You may need a hand lens.
It is, at least, some kind of a sucking insect. That's what a severe infestation does to leaves and branches.
You need to do a careful examination of healthy leaves and branches. You may need a hand lens.
JimLewis- Member
Re: Buxus problem
I can't see the symptoms nearly well enough. I see sooty mold, which is a fungus that feeds on honeydew from scale insects, so I'll guess scales are present. I see what looks like fruiting bodies of Macrophoma, a fungus that attacks senescent buxus leaves, but it's an indicator of stress, not really a problem in itself. So I'm going to guess that this tree is being stressed by scales.
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