Eastern redbud tree leaf spotting - Ask Extension
Hello,
I've noticed some white spots on my eastern redbud tree leaves and I'm curious if it's a disease or needs treatment.
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Eastern redbud tree leaf spotting #879233
Asked July 29, 2024, 12:34 PM EDT
Hello,
I've noticed some white spots on my eastern redbud tree leaves and I'm curious if it's a disease or needs treatment.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Can you look at the leaves with a magnifying glass or the magnifier on your phone? A 10X would be good 15X even better and look for insects. Let me know what you see if you can.
Also I just noticed leaves that look like they're being eaten
On Jul 29, 2024, at 1:32 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Those notches look very much like feeding damage from a larger creature like a sawfly or caterpillar or grasshopper. Take a look at the white things. Are they insects? Is there frass/ scat or webbing on the leaves?
Great photos !
Great photos !
Okay I think the white things are for sure insects. They I also see these bugs on both the tops and undersides of the leaves. :-(
On Jul 29, 2024, at 1:50 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
I think they are insects too but the resolution isn’t great enough to identify them. It is also very difficult to identify an insect from a photo, regardless.
They aren’t doing enough damage to harm the tree.
They aren’t doing enough damage to harm the tree.
