Q.bamboo white cream
My new bamboo shoots, which are about 15 feet high, have a white cream-like substance on them very thick. Help!
Stephen
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
The culprit could be a type of scale insects, especially mealybugs. See these articles for identification and advice:
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/INVERT/mealybugs.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mealybugs-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/bamboo-with-brown-tips.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm
Here's what mealybugs look like up close:
http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/mealybugs.htm