White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3 ... It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape myrtle has reduced flower size and vigor under CMBS pressure ...

Adult females are felt-like white or gray encrustations that stick to crape myrtle parts ranging from small twigs to large trunks. When crushed, these scales exude pink “blood”-like liquid.

Pink crape myrtles against the bright summer sky ... They’re tolerant of light frosts, and they’ll stand up to heat well into the summer. Grow them in well-prepared, highly organic planting ...