I got an email with some pictures a few years ago asking me about magnolia scale, which is a topic I have written about for a number of years. I feel confident the insect was magnolia scale. The ...

Magnolia scales are native “soft scales. They are called soft scales because the females are hidden beneath a helmet-like soft leathery covering that provides some protection. However, they are easily ...

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, ...

This year is a big one for magnolia scales — those half-inch white bumps you see on infected branches. “I don’t think the natural enemies — the ladybugs, mites and parasitic wasps — have caught up ...

Q: We have been successful in identifying an insect known as magnolia scale on our star magnolia (Magnolia stellata). Can you give us some advice on how to manage this insect to protect the tree? — ...

Magnolia scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum) is a soft scale insect that attacks only magnolia trees, including the popular star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) and saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana).

This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, which can stress a magnolia tree and cause an overall thin condition. The scale insect is about the size of a pencil eraser and is ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have a Japanese magnolia tree that appears to have a problem. I first noticed a black deposit on the leaves and branches. Looking closely, I see small waxy yellow blobs along ...