Leaves of hackberry tree with Asian woolly hackberry aphids Shivaphis celti (Homoptera: Aphididae) and sooty black mold (fungal growth) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas

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The image displays a close-up of several leaves from what appears to be a hackberry tree, covered with Asian woolly hackberry aphids and sooty mold, which is likely caused by these insects' excretions (honeydew).

The leaves in this image are green with brown edges. The leaves closest to the top have brown spots or patches on them. There also appear to be small white specks scattered across some of the leaves, possibly aphids that have been squished or dead.

In the background, there is an unidentifiable object that could be part of a branch or another leaf from the same tree. The image appears to have been taken in the fall, as suggested by the brown edges on some of the leaves and the presence of other deciduous trees with falling leaves. This type of growth is common on many types of plants during this time of year.

Overall, the image presents an interesting example of how insects can impact plant health and appearance. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las hojas del árbol de albaricoquero con áfidos asiáticos lanudos del albaricoquero Shivaphis celti (Homoptera: Aphididae) y moho negro encenizado (crecimiento fúngico) en el sitio histórico estatal de Washington-on-the-Brazos. Washington, Texas, 5 de octubre de 2019. La imagen muestra un primer plano de varias hojas de lo que parece ser un árbol de albaricoquero, cubierto con áfidos asiáticos lanudos del albaricoquero y moho negro, que es probable que sea causado por las excreciones (melazas) de estos insectos. Las hojas en esta imagen son verdes con bordes marrones. Las hojas más cercanas a la parte superior tienen manchas o parches marrones. También parecen haber pequeñas motas blancas dispersadas por algunas hojas, posiblemente áfidos que han sido aplastados o muertos. En el fondo, hay un objeto no identificable que podría ser parte de una rama u otra hoja del mismo árbol. La imagen parece haberse tomado en otoño, tal como lo sugerían los bordes marrones de algunas hojas y la presencia de otros árboles caducifolios con hojas que caen. Este tipo de crecimiento es común en muchos tipos de plantas durante esta época del año. En general, la imagen presenta un interesante ejemplo de cómo los insectos pueden afectar la salud y el aspecto de las plantas. – Spanish translation

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