The article has been updated successfully.This is an insect called tea scale and it is a common pest on camellias. Oil sprays are one of the least toxic controls for it and many other kinds of scales that attack ornamentals.
Additional information on control of scales can be found here:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg005
My camellia leaves have yellow markings on the upper leaf surface and under the leaf is all white. Is this an insect or disease?
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