Holly bush diseased

My holly bush is COVERED with white ‘tubes,’ dense and side by side. When I trimmed the bush, I saw that underneath the leaves were deep brown/black also. Should I take it down? The damage is extensive.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/23/2015 @ 2:44 am

This seems to be a severe case of Camellia Scale.
You can treat it with Neem Oil.

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#2 Comment By Rosebud65 On 06/23/2015 @ 9:54 am

Oh thank you so very much! I searched the web trying to find what it could be and you got it right away. Now I’ll research neem oil.

Have a great day & really thank you!

Rose

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