Curved Ligustrum Has Very Small Node-looking White Places All Over The Plant. Is There A Problem?

Question

Plant looked normal until early spring in AL. Right side of the plant produced white flowers, left half- NOT ONE blossom. Now at end of May, the area where there should have been blossoms and leaves on a stem, there is a bare stem of about 5″, and new, healthy looking leaves toward the end of stems, also about 5″ long.

Answer 1

Without a photo of your recurve ligustrum, my best guess is mealybugs or another type of scale. Here is how to combat those:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/outdoor-mealybug-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm