Never before bugs excreting white dropings on everything. - Ask Extension
What is this and how long will they be here? We live on the north side of Round Lake in Nisswa and these bugs are excreting white dropings everywhere....
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Never before bugs excreting white dropings on everything. #410710
Asked June 29, 2017, 2:28 PM EDT
What is this and how long will they be here? We live on the north side of Round Lake in Nisswa and these bugs are excreting white dropings everywhere. It looks like paint spots on our cars. We have never had this before. What should we or can we do? I think there are many in the trees and they may be eating the leaves. Cars parked near are totally full of white spots.
Crow Wing County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi,
I believe that is a wooly aphid. Here is info from the U: https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/woolly-aphids-on-trees-and-shrubs/