Bay pests

I have a large, Bay tree/bush in a pot - the new have been under attack, for the last 3 years, from very small white insects. The eggs are laid, in wispy white stuff and the edges of the leaves curl over and cover them. The only thing I can do is remove any leaves I see that have curled over, if I delay the eggs hatch into small white insects.

How can I prevent the eggs being laid?

They sound like Mealybug. You can spray with a horticultural oil which will suffocate them. I usually clean them up by hand.

Or could it be bay sucker? Have a read here.

Could be, Alina. The wispy white stuff said Mealybug to me. I see it on bays here.

I agree Alina - I have had them on my Bay Tree

Pam LL x