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Q and A: I don’t know what disease accumulates on the leaves in the following picture. Would you please identify it and tell us what we should spray it with?

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February 2, 2018

From Whitney, Naples Answer: The plant is Schefflera arbooricola. The black substance is sooty mold. Certain sucking insects, notably aphids, scales, and whiteflies, suck sugary sap from plants and excrete it as a substance known as honeydew. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Black Fungus, Honeydew, Lee County, Schefflera Arbooricola, Sooty Mold, Stephen Brown

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