If your lime tree is indoors, the floor under the potted plant may become sticky. Also, honeydew may cause a plant disease called sooty mold. If left unattended, scale insects can cause leaves to ...

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 ...

Q. I have half a dozen piñon trees that have scale and are looking rather brown and brittle. I have been watering these trees about twice a week for the past three weeks. When is the best time to use ...

Over the next few weeks, Facilities Management (FM) Outdoor Services will engage in responses to the European Elm Scale infestation in our campus elm trees. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

Last month, we notified you that, during winter break, a contractor working for Facilities Management Outdoor Services was going to conduct a broadcast spray application of a dormant food-grade ...

Crape myrtle trees are nearly as plentiful as azaleas in the Rose City, but a new pest threatens their beauty. The pest - crape myrtle bark scale - was first discovered in Tyler in 2013 and is slowly ...