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 ...

Scale insects are often overlooked in indoor and outdoor gardens due to their small size and natural camouflage. These plant pests may not look like much, but scale insects can cause a lot of ...

Just like us, insects spend their winters in different locations. Unlike us, they spend their winters in different stages of development. Some may overwinter as adults, others in their immature stage ...

Q: This is a picture of our dogwood tree with white growths on it. Your help is appreciated. A: Your dogwood tree has a healthy case of scale insects. Scale insects attach themselves to the host plant ...

Q: The leaves on my houseplant are covered with a sticky sap. There are also small “bumps” on the stems. What is the problem? A: The houseplant may be infested with . These small, inconspicuous ...

Pest pressure from mealybug and scale continues to challenge California growers across multiple crops from vineyards to tree ...

Every gardener hits that moment. You walk outside with your morning coffee, feeling hopeful, and then you spot it. Chewed ...

Crape Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS) is an exotic invasive pest that arrived in Delaware in 2020. This insect reduces flowering and produces copious amounts of honeydew. Sooty mold, a non-pathogenic dark ...