Patricia McGlynn asked 15 years ago
Holly tree 15years old leaves and berries covered in a soot-like substance for past month what do I do?.
1 Answers
Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
This sounds like sooty mould growing on the exudate of scale insects, a sap-sucking insect on the tree.Not much to do, predators will arrive and at 15 years old, the tree is probably too big to spray anyway.
More at: https://gardenie.wpengine.com/gerrycategory/mealy-bugs-and-scale-insects/?id=5690
