I noticed these small black clusters of bugs on my cherry blossom tree today – are they some sort of aphid? Should I be concerned / treating it or do I just let them keep sucking up the leaves like they have been 😂 it’s a fairly young tree and I’m very precious about it.
by mulberrymeow
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Little too blurry to be sure, but they look like aphids. Aphids can cause that distorted growth too.
If they’re just on the one branch, you can squish them or blast them off with a hose and you should be fine. If they’re all over the tree, you might need to spray with an oil or insecticidal soap.