Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants. “Scales are tiny insects that appear rounded and flat with a waxy coating, like a little shield,” says Alejandro ...

Magnolia shrubs usher in warm spring weather with gorgeous blooms. But the shrubs and small trees are susceptible to scale ...

The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service last year began urging homeowners to keep an eye out for a new pest. The crape myrtle bark scale was beginning to attack trees in Pulaski ...

Garden staff are finding more scale insects and aphids than in past years. A major infestation of lecanium scale was recently found on a large planting of bald cypress at the Garden. The population of ...

Q. I have half a dozen piñon trees that have scale and are looking rather brown and brittle. I have been watering these trees about twice a week for the past three weeks. When is the best time to use ...

Earlier this week, one of my neighbors told me that her Meyer lemon tree has had a bad infestation of scale insects for several years and that all of her attempts to eradicate the pests had failed. I ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Viburnum, a staple in many Louisiana landscapes, has been suffering from a common but alarming affliction. Homeowners may notice a black, waxy buildup covering their plants, sparking ...

Q: We have been successful in identifying an insect known as magnolia scale on our star magnolia (Magnolia stellata). Can you give us some advice on how to manage this insect to protect the tree? — ...

The firm of ABC Tree Company was awarded the contract to begin the treatment of 562 oak trees infested with Lecanium Scale along Broad Street, Market Street and Riverfront Parkway. Work will began on ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a camellia bush that has a white powdery substance all over the leaves. What will get rid of it and keep it from coming back? -- Joan Jagneaux Answer: That's an insect ...

Dear Neil: What is happening to my poor agave? Answer: These are scale insects. In one part of their life cycle they are somewhat mobile, but as you see them in your photo they are tightly affixed to ...