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Asparagus White Sticky Substance: Need Photo

First-year asparagus has white sticky substance on ferns. Could be aphids, mealybugs, or sap.

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Send clear close-up photo (review focus on computer) for identification. Asparagus pests include asparagus aphid, beetles, but sticky substance suggests sap-feeders.

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