Holly trees with white blotches

I have lost some established holly trees and others are looking affected as well. The branches have white splotches on their underside. Other unaffected hollies have no white blotches. Can someone identify what this is and offer a suggestion to solve the problem? I’m in south NJ outside of Phila.
Thank you.

I wish I could post a picture to make it easier to show.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 09/13/2012 @ 7:39 am

Are the blotches powdery in nature? If so, it is is powdery mildew and can be treated with neem oil. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm ^[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[2]

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