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Blight Cherry Laurel #879780

Asked August 01, 2024, 3:46 PM EDT

Is there anything that can be done to stop the spread of this white fungus on cherry laurel?

Howard County Maryland

Expert Response

Your cherry laurel is having a problem with a sucking insect pest called white prunicola scale.

Here is our blog post on white prunicola scale, and you'll see at the bottom a link to a cherry laurel page as well:
https://marylandgrows.umd.edu/2019/09/25/qa-what-is-this-white-growth-on-my-cherry-laurel-shrub/

Christine

Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied August 02, 2024, 1:18 PM EDT

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