After the sudden heavy shower of rain we got a couple of nights ago, all the curled up leaves with white bits on are now on the grass below, and the small Prunus has only healthy green leaves on it. I don't know if that helps with identification, but probably not. If it is a scale insect or woolly aphid, should I gather up the fallen leaves and burn them, or is it already too late?
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