Scale Insects Life Cycle and Management

Stanton Gill Extension Specialist with the University of Maryland, tells us about scale insect life cycles and how to manage them using Integrated Pest Management.

[@jessica-ov6js]

Thank you so much! I have a small citrus tree, calamundi, I have it 2,5 years now. In the summer I put it outside and bring it in for the winter. And I noticed sticky subtance on the leaves and stem and little green-red dots. I thought it were "wounds" from insects or slugs but they're actually the insects themselves. I had never heard of it before so I'm thankful for this information.

[@fluffy8835]

Do the Instar stages of Soft Scale insects produce Honeydew...as well as the adults?

[@monicazamudio9349]

Thank you so much

[@FknNefFy]

Spraying them with straight isopropyl alcohol seems to work really well and it doesn’t hurt the plant ...I’m really surprised

[@margotwilson539]

I sprayed with alcohol, and it damaged many of my plants. Did you dilute with water? Happy gardening

[@FknNefFy]

Ah thank you!

[@SamoaWeaver]

May I have aall info on human infestation of Japanese Maple scale? Ive been living with it for 2.4 years. Plz help. The Docs think I am crazy.😢

[@SamoaWeaver]

6/21/23 @11:30a.m.

[@ankitacharya975]

malathion 1.5ml per liter.imidacloprid 1.5 curative and 1 ml per liter preventive

[@SamoaWeaver]

Human infestation of Japanese maple scale