What are the white spots on Eucalyptus tree leaves?
However, with the Lerp Psyllid the honeydew forms a crystalline shell over the bug, and eucalyptus leaves can virtually be covered with the lerps, dozens of them on every leaf on the tree. As many as eight species of eucalyptus trees are known to be attacked by this pest, but it is the Red Gum Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus camaldulensis – that seems to suffer most. Intensive infestations of the psyllid have resulted in extensive drop of leaves, branch dieback, and even death of some trees already under stress.
