Camellia

Question

I have a red camellia and it’s infested with something. Whatever it is, it’s all over the back of the leaves. Now what is it and how do I treat it??? I thought about cutting it down a lot, cause like I said, it’s covered with whatever it’s called. Please help, Thanks.

Answer 1

It sounds like you have either aphids, mealybugs or scale. These pests commonly appear on the back of the leaves.

They are all treated the same way. Treat the plant with a pesticide. I personally like to use neem oil. This article has more on neem oil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm