You have a few options, ranging from tolerance and leaving it alone to manual removal to using an insecticide.

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 ...

We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. (WTVD) -- An invasive insect species is posing a serious threat to a popular kind of tree in the Carolinas. The Crape Myrtle Bark Scale is a felt scale insect that has a main diet ...

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 ...