We have a lime tree that we winter indoors. In March, the tree developed about 60 limes. Also during that time, the tree developed scale insects. We purchased a nontoxic solution, which somewhat ...

My magnolia had a problem with magnolia scale last year. Will it come back, and should I take some action to protect my tree? The leaves were covered in a black mold late last summer. — Frank Butler, ...

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 ...

A scale insect infestation is a sign that a tree is in poor health, making it susceptible to the tiny insects. Pixabay photo Scale insects are sneaky little devils that often go unnoticed by gardeners ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Christmas tree growers have been struggling with an invasive scale pest called Cryptomeria scale (Aspidiotus cryptomeriae), which is a serious pest of conifers. The scales ...

Long Beach is home to 7,000 magnolia trees, but that number may shrink in the coming years, thanks to a pest known as the tuliptree scale. The insects, which favor plants in the magnolia family, suck ...