For whatever reason, my office has seen an explosion of homeowners bringing in branches covered in cottony maple scale. I ...

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For scale insects, their waste is in the form of a sticky excretion called “honeydew” that can quickly build up on leaves. Aphids, another common type of sap-feeding insect, ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

It’s a scale insect that attaches to the bark of a crapemyrtle. If you have a crapemyrtle in your landscape, now would be a good time to check on it to see if there are signs of this bark scale.

The crape myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect, is less well-known. First spotted in Delaware in 2020, the bug threatens the beauty of these beloved trees. The pest is now active in Sussex and Kent ...

The vulnerable stage comes in late summer, when female scale insects give birth to live young. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 86°F. Tuesday, June 17th 2025 eNewspaper.

This invasive insect from southeast Asia first appeared in the United States in Texas in 2004, and since 2021 has been in New Hanover County. Crape myrtles are native to Asia, which is also where ...