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What's that Sticky Stuff on my Car?
It's hot outside, so like a lot of people, you try to park your car under a tree in parking lots and on the street for some shade. You choose to park under a big hackberry tree, but when you return to your car, you notice droplets on your windshield and...
A Sticky Situation on Hackberry Trees
![Sticky honeydew and whitish hackberry aphids on hackberry leaves. [J.K.Clark]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/32788small.jpg "Sticky honeydew and whitish hackberry aphids on hackberry leaves. [J.K.Clark]")
If your neighborhood has Chinese hackberry trees, chances are you've noticed a sticky substance on cars, parking lots and sidewalks. The sticky substance is called honeydew, and might be caused by a pest called the hackberry woolly aphid. Hackberry...
What's that sticky mess under the hackberries?
The hackberry woolly aphid (Shivaphis celti), sometimes called Asian woolly hackberry aphid, infests the widely planted Chinese hackberry (Celtis sinensis) and other Celtis species. Often, the first observed sign of a hackberry woolly aphid infestation...
Whitish wax and sticky honeydew from Asian woolly hackberry aphid on hackberry leaves.
Lady Beetle Releases for Aphid Control in Gardens: Do They Work?
Many retail nurseries and garden centers sell lady beetles for controlling aphids in gardens and landscapes. Gardeners often ask, “Does releasing lady beetles really work?” University of California research has demonstrated that lady beetle...
Lights, Camera, Action: Battling those Aphids!
The recent warm spring weather has stimulated aphid outbreaks in many landscapes and gardens. Two short YouTube videos from the University of California Statewide IPM Program show how to battle these pests without pesticides. Hosing Off Aphids...
Rose aphid infestation
