By Winnieburns
Lancashire,
United Kingdom 
rhodedendrons they leaves have a sooty surface and the undersise has got white chalk like small strings
29 Jun, 2010
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white chalklike small strings? Not sure what you're describing, but it could be scale insect - sooty mould often appears in association with it. Treat with Provado ultimate for scale.
29 Jun, 2010