Warm weather often means the emergence of pests —even on our houseplants. Summer is a crucial time to examine your indoor ...

The government has failed to stop the red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) from spreading and these have infested 2,027 ...

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

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 ...

The Philippine Coconut Authority  has approved an organic solution developed by Chemrez Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of ...

This oil smothers the scale insect underneath that hard shell. You might see a pesticide called Imidacloprid recommended to treat crapemyrtle bark scale, but this one comes with some challenges.

The Philippine Coconut Authority has approved CropGuard, a locally developed organic pesticide, as a frontline solution against the devastating coconut scale insect or Cocolisap, according to a unit ...

Laccaic acid, thought to be produced by lac insects, is produced by a symbiont similar to the zombie ant fungus ...

A magnolia scale insect (Neolecanium cornuparvum) lies flat against the bark of a tree or shrub, sucking sap from the plant and dripping honeydew onto branches below.

Magnolia scale insects’ waxy coating protects them when they are directly sprayed with insecticides, which would also kill their natural insect enemies.

Magnolia scale is a frequent concerns for those who love the flowering trees and shrubs. Getting rid of it can be challenging.

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other horticultural problems.