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 ...

Pink crape myrtles against the bright summer sky ... They’re tolerant of light frosts, and they’ll stand up to heat well into the summer. Grow them in well-prepared, highly organic planting ...