crepe myrtle

I have a crepe myrtle tree that in the last couple of days has been covered from ground trunk to tree top in a cottony web. The trunk and branches are now covered in this thick, white, cottony web. I pulled some of the webbing off the tree and see no insects, no cocoon like material clinging to the web…just the web. What is it and what should I do? This is a tree that is almost as tall as my two story house. Hope you can shed some light on this problem. Thank you.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/23/2015 @ 2:18 am

The webbing may be from tent worms or spider mites. These articles will help with them:
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/spider-mite-treatment.htm ^[2]

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