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crapemyrtle bark scale (<em>Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae</em>) infestation on (<em> </em>)

Gary Brooks, Bayer CropScience, Bugwood.org

crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) infestation on ( )

crapemyrtle bark scale (<em>Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae</em>) nymph(s) on crapemyrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>)

Jim Robbins, Univ. of Ark. CES, Bugwood.org

crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) nymph(s) on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Crape myrtle planting infested by crapemyrtle bark scale in China

Mengmeng Gu, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bugwood.org

Crape myrtle planting infested by crapemyrtle bark scale in China

crapemyrtle bark scale (<em>Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae</em>) adult(s) on crapemyrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>)

Jim Robbins, Univ. of Ark. CES, Bugwood.org

crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) adult(s) on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

“Bleeding” from a fingernail scraping confirming live overwintering crapemyrtle bark scale.

Mengmeng Gu, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bugwood.org

“Bleeding” from a fingernail scraping confirming live overwintering crapemyrtle bark scale.

crapemyrtle bark scale (<em>Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae</em>) infestation on crapemyrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>)

Jim Robbins, Univ. of Ark. CES, Bugwood.org

crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) infestation on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

crapemyrtle bark scale (<em>Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae</em>) infestation on crapemyrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica</em>)

Jim Robbins, Univ. of Ark. CES, Bugwood.org

crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) infestation on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

A heavy infestation clearly reduced the panicle size. Based on weekly observations, I would agree that the length of the flowering period appears to be shortened. 

Jim Robbins, Univ. of Ark. CES, Bugwood.org

A heavy infestation clearly reduced the panicle size. Based on weekly observations, I would agree that the length of the flowering period appears to be shortened.