How to Manage Scale: Early Prevention is Key
As you watch your trees grow or relax under their shade on sunny afternoons, it’s hard to imagine that something small like an insect could take one of those giant structures down. Yet even very small pests can do quite a number on your trees if you don’t catch them early and manage them. Take scale insects, for instance, which are common pests of landscape trees and shrubs that can easily be overlooked. Yet they can be responsible for many worrisome symptoms. Let’s learn more about scale insects on trees, what common symptoms of an infestation look like, and how to manage them. What Is A Scale Insect? You might be wondering what tree scale are and what they look like to ensure your trees are safe. Scales are sap-sucking insects that feed on plants, including trees shrubs, and perennials. They don’t move much and if you look closely they seem to appear as warts or bumps rather than creepy-crawly insects. They often are colored so that they blend into the bark or leaf tissue ...
