You find small, white, round spots at the base of the stems or leaves. When you touch the leaves, they feel sticky, as if ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I want to get rid of mealybugs on my 20-year-old ponytail palms. Is there any way to save the plants?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Deborah McCullough of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Horticultural ...

Effectiveness of IGRs (insect growth regulators) puts a premium on understanding pest development and getting spray timing ...

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: Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- many in our neighborhood look the same. Is it a disease? Is it going to ...

Here’s how to get rid of scale insects on indoor and outdoor plants. Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants. “Scales are tiny insects that appear rounded and ...