Scale insects can infest and damage many of the plants we grow in our landscapes and indoors. They feed on the sap of plants, and a large enough population can weaken a plant, damage it or even kill ...

Scale insect problems are common this time of year throughout the Lowcountry. It is not surprising since this group of small immobile insects comprises over 18 genera, with thousands of species ...

Spots on the leaves of plants in the home landscape can be an indication of a hazardous condition for commonly used shrubs. Armored scale is a class of insect pest found on many plants used in Leon ...

Williams: to any question that did not involve scale insects, his usual answer was ‘I’ll think about it’ Douglas Williams, the entomologist, who has died aged 101, was a pioneer in scale insect ...

A: Sounds like a classic case of magnolia scale - the biggest of all scale insects. These pests latch onto selected spots on the twigs and branches and proceed to build a shell around themselves for ...

We're in a sticky situation in western St. Charles. Cars, driveways, plants, lawn furniture - everything outdoors - is coated with something sticky. Just sap? Yes, and no. The substance raining from ...

There are many types of scale insects that potentially can become a pest on a number of landscape plants in North Florida. But the home gardener may not recognize these small-scale critters as insects ...

Spring beauty is fleeting, and so is the opportunity to stop scale insects that live on the bark of magnolia trees and suck their sap. “With scale insects, timing is everything,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

Some people use a generous dusting of artificial snow on their Christmas tree to create a feeling of a winter wonderland. This is referred to as a flocked Christmas tree. But if your sago “palm” looks ...

Concern about insect losses has grown steadily, but most evidence comes from small studies focused on certain species or ...