White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3 ... It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape myrtle has reduced flower size and vigor under CMBS pressure ...

This fast-growing (up to 5 feet per year) woody plant flowers all summer long, making crape myrtle a popular garden favorite. “Specimen trees can be great for shade in the summer,” says Tracy ...