White pest on hydrangeas

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  1. oldgold

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    I have found a pest on our hydrangeas, it looks like cotton wool but then turns into a chrysalis or grub. It is only attacking the hydrangeas and nothing else in the garden. All the leaves are then shriveling up and turning brown.

    I have removed all the hydrangeas but would like to know what the problem is before i put any more in.

    I have attached two photos one of the cotton wool stage and another of the chrysalis'.

    Would be interested to know what this is, thanks.
     

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    [​IMG] oldgold.. Well I don't grow Hydrangeas, but that looks suspiciously like Hydrangea Scale.. :mad: Squidge remove & burn or bin any bugs etc then spray with Provado Ultimate Bug control.. I use Provado for many of todays bugs. Lily Beetle too with great sucess. it is a systemic so you will need to spray again in about 2 & 1/2 months after.. :sunny:
     
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      Looks like Scale insect to me too, treat with a systemic insecticide.:dbgrtmb:
       
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