Q&A – How do you remove black sooty mold from crape myrtle bark?
Question:
How do you remove black sooty mold from crepe myrtle bark?
Answer:
The best way to remove sooty mold is with a soft brush and some dish detergent, just scrub it off. You can use a pressure washer, but you need to turn the pressure all the way down and make sure you don’t damage the bark. Sooty mold is the symptom of a problem, if you just wash it off it will come back. The sooty mold is growing on honeydew which is created by scales or aphids that are feeding on the crape myrtle. Treat this problem and the sooty mold will go away on its own.
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How do you remove black sooty mold from crepe myrtle bark?
Answer:
The best way to remove sooty mold is with a soft brush and some dish detergent, just scrub it off. You can use a pressure washer, but you need to turn the pressure all the way down and make sure you don’t damage the bark. Sooty mold is the symptom of a problem, if you just wash it off it will come back. The sooty mold is growing on honeydew which is created by scales or aphids that are feeding on the crape myrtle. Treat this problem and the sooty mold will go away on its own.
Related Videos:
Scale
Holly Scale and Sooty Mold
How do I get rid of sooty mold?
Treating Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
Related Resources:
The Plant Doctor - Sooty Mold
Crape Myrtle Bark Scale Identification and Control
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