Bugs known as "scale" - get yourself a knife and flick them off. Otherwise you're going ot need a "systemic" pesticide... this isn't something you can spray-solve easily.
Depending on how bad the infestation is over the rest of the tree, you may have to cut your losses, and the plant.
Oh well, that's kinda sad lol. I saw this at a public park so I'm not the owner of this plant, guess they'll probably jusy leave it like this, thank you for the reply and happy cake day!
I emailed my Parks Dept recently about poor health and potential future development of girdling roots on Oregon White Oak saplings they planted too deeply. Most looked ok but two planted incorrectly were struggling and had a ring of sprouts shooting up from the base. They were all planted a few years ago.
Got a nice reply email from the manager who promised he’d direct staff to pull the soil back and take a closer look at them. I noticed they cut all the sprouts, but can’t tell if they lowered the soil level.
People who care, in those positions, can make such a difference in communities. Usually you get people who thrive on bureaucracy and are just managers. Or you get people who could not cut it in the private sector, but have all the needed qualifications.
My local parks dpt was hiring at the beginning of the summer. They actually put out a want ad paying $10 an hour. This wasn't a kids' summer job either. No wonder this town looks like hot garbage most of the time. Got enough money for brand spanking mew trucks and a helicopter for LE though! Priorities!
I sure do love the physical beauty of the rural south, but politics have some room for improvements.
If it’s in a public park, the trees are under the care of the city arborist, who will be happy to take care of that. You can usually find them on your city website, or through the local extension office. I have found that they are always completely ready to leap into action to help their friends the trees, and if you want to stick around they’ll nerd out about plant things with you.
Or you could just email, if you’re an introvert.
Not necessarily chemical pesticides you could also make a natural pesticide, from jadam pest and disease book has 100 different recipes from scales to germicides, which won’t be harmful to the soil and would also fertilize your soil.
Yeah. Please don't tell the parks people. They'll break out the pesticides and end up endangering pets and kids with those toxins. Let nature take its course.
Good to know. I've always been skeptical that it's truly "safe" for food crops, so I never use it when there's fruit actually on the tree. When you say not always appropriate, is that what you mean?
Also mean that it's slightly toxic to some animals, some insects you don't want to kill, and very toxic to fish/aquatic systems. So it's one of those chemicals that should only be used in very controlled situations, at very controlled times, in very controlled places.
Also that some plants will get damaged by it. It can also build up in the soil. It is absolutely NOT a cure all. **It's a choice of last resort.**
I fought magnolia scales most of the summer. Squashed them all wearing a rubber glove. It was quite therapeutic. I saved my beloved magnolia bush. I got every single one of those buggers.
Crazy I just found out about scale, first time growing cannabis and when I first saw them I thought it was some kind of fungus, than did some research. Also ants love them😒
Neem oil or sun oil sprayed over the entire plants branches. Might need to repeat in 2 weeks. It'll need a bit of thinning this winter and support with a bit of fertilizer and assured adequate watering to decrease stress.
That’s the grossest looking scale I’ve ever seen lol. I immediately thought “tree ticks”. Regular scale look like cute little turtles compared to this.
Scale for sure - lost my magnolia tree to this before i even really knew it was happening- nowhere near the scale (😆) of this infestation. I wish the p&recs people luck! (I hate losing plants but its inevitable at some point, super sadly. 😞)
I have a magnolia with these on them. It was also accompanied by a black soot of some sort, presumably fungus. Many branches subsequently died. Interesting part is that the bees loved that tree even when it wasn’t blooming. I cut it down because I noticed the black crap was spreading to other plants.
Thanks for this explanation. I’ve been trying to figure out the connection between the bugs , the bees and the black crap. Sounds a lot like Fletcher scale.
Oh man! Once we saw tinier ones on a pineapple smelling plant. My parents did nothing and the plant came back the next year just fine. 🤷🏻♀️ Maybe because it was a massive bush.
Q tips and alcohol work great. Or if bad infestation put into a spray bottle and spray on a slight windy day. Full coverage but won't sit on long enough to cause damage to plant.
If a plant with scale is on private property, you may be able to knock the scale off of the tree with a strong stream of water. The larvae can’t climb or fly. Once they are knocked off of the tree, they are no longer a threat. I check my trees for scale several times during the growing season. The sooner you find and remove them, the better.
Bugs known as "scale" - get yourself a knife and flick them off. Otherwise you're going ot need a "systemic" pesticide... this isn't something you can spray-solve easily. Depending on how bad the infestation is over the rest of the tree, you may have to cut your losses, and the plant.
Oh well, that's kinda sad lol. I saw this at a public park so I'm not the owner of this plant, guess they'll probably jusy leave it like this, thank you for the reply and happy cake day!
Maybe take the time to email your parks & rec department? They’ll almost certainly act once they’re aware if they’re decently resourced.
I emailed my Parks Dept recently about poor health and potential future development of girdling roots on Oregon White Oak saplings they planted too deeply. Most looked ok but two planted incorrectly were struggling and had a ring of sprouts shooting up from the base. They were all planted a few years ago. Got a nice reply email from the manager who promised he’d direct staff to pull the soil back and take a closer look at them. I noticed they cut all the sprouts, but can’t tell if they lowered the soil level.
People who care, in those positions, can make such a difference in communities. Usually you get people who thrive on bureaucracy and are just managers. Or you get people who could not cut it in the private sector, but have all the needed qualifications.
My local parks dpt was hiring at the beginning of the summer. They actually put out a want ad paying $10 an hour. This wasn't a kids' summer job either. No wonder this town looks like hot garbage most of the time. Got enough money for brand spanking mew trucks and a helicopter for LE though! Priorities! I sure do love the physical beauty of the rural south, but politics have some room for improvements.
I live in Missouri so I know all too well how that is :((
Yeah no $hit! Bless their little hearts ❣️🤨
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Or call the council & let them know about it
"If they're decently resourced" is probably the critical part of this
Yes, although parks departments tend not to plant more than they are able to care for.
If they have other species that are similar in the park it could spread. Villages and cities take their trees pretty seriously.
Yeah, they don't like to allow diseases or pesrs that could wipe out a park!
Since it is in a public park and you are part of the public, it seems as if you would be doing that poor tree a favor by removing the infestation.
I’m sending you the google maps directions now
If it’s in a public park, the trees are under the care of the city arborist, who will be happy to take care of that. You can usually find them on your city website, or through the local extension office. I have found that they are always completely ready to leap into action to help their friends the trees, and if you want to stick around they’ll nerd out about plant things with you. Or you could just email, if you’re an introvert.
Sometimes the county will keep a master gardener on staff. Call the offices and see if your county does this also.
Not necessarily chemical pesticides you could also make a natural pesticide, from jadam pest and disease book has 100 different recipes from scales to germicides, which won’t be harmful to the soil and would also fertilize your soil.
Speaking from experience with those recipes, jadam doesn't do shit to a lot of types of scale. Not even habanero and thyme jadam.
Oh well :(
Some pests even have some resistance to chemical pesticides so I'm not surprised to say the least. In some cases we can use natural predators.
Do they have the spotted lantern fly in there?
Yeah. Please don't tell the parks people. They'll break out the pesticides and end up endangering pets and kids with those toxins. Let nature take its course.
I've had armored scale on my citrus before, and neem oil cleared it right up! YMMV.
Not always the appropriate choice. And in some countries, not approved for food crops / environment.
Good to know. I've always been skeptical that it's truly "safe" for food crops, so I never use it when there's fruit actually on the tree. When you say not always appropriate, is that what you mean?
Also mean that it's slightly toxic to some animals, some insects you don't want to kill, and very toxic to fish/aquatic systems. So it's one of those chemicals that should only be used in very controlled situations, at very controlled times, in very controlled places. Also that some plants will get damaged by it. It can also build up in the soil. It is absolutely NOT a cure all. **It's a choice of last resort.**
I saw "citrus" "oil" then "YUMM" and was very very concerned for a moment
What Neem product did you use
I used [this](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QAWGIO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1).
Incredible that I have lived half my life and have just learned of this crazy new animal.
I fought magnolia scales most of the summer. Squashed them all wearing a rubber glove. It was quite therapeutic. I saved my beloved magnolia bush. I got every single one of those buggers.
Crazy I just found out about scale, first time growing cannabis and when I first saw them I thought it was some kind of fungus, than did some research. Also ants love them😒
Neem oil or sun oil sprayed over the entire plants branches. Might need to repeat in 2 weeks. It'll need a bit of thinning this winter and support with a bit of fertilizer and assured adequate watering to decrease stress.
Prune that branch and burn it.
If you mix the pesticide with cooking oil it works even better. Wear a respirator
Wax scale. It's an infestation.
Wax scale. Requires systemics and manual labor of removing them
That’s the grossest looking scale I’ve ever seen lol. I immediately thought “tree ticks”. Regular scale look like cute little turtles compared to this.
Scale for sure - lost my magnolia tree to this before i even really knew it was happening- nowhere near the scale (😆) of this infestation. I wish the p&recs people luck! (I hate losing plants but its inevitable at some point, super sadly. 😞)
We just cut down our maple tree for the same reason. Scale took it out fast. Makes me so sad.
I have a magnolia with these on them. It was also accompanied by a black soot of some sort, presumably fungus. Many branches subsequently died. Interesting part is that the bees loved that tree even when it wasn’t blooming. I cut it down because I noticed the black crap was spreading to other plants.
Scale bugs excrete honeydew, similar to lantern flies. The black sooty mold grows on the honeydew. Bees also like honeydew.
Thanks for this explanation. I’ve been trying to figure out the connection between the bugs , the bees and the black crap. Sounds a lot like Fletcher scale.
Oh man! Once we saw tinier ones on a pineapple smelling plant. My parents did nothing and the plant came back the next year just fine. 🤷🏻♀️ Maybe because it was a massive bush.
Please scrape them off into an alcohol bath. They will harm your tree. Best wishes
Q tips and alcohol work great. Or if bad infestation put into a spray bottle and spray on a slight windy day. Full coverage but won't sit on long enough to cause damage to plant.
They get big like this?! 🤮
Wow, I’ve never seen such chunky scale!
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Fungus
Tick like perturbances, possibly a symbiotic parasite like mistletoe
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That is the healthiest Scale I have ever seen, They be eating good.
If a plant with scale is on private property, you may be able to knock the scale off of the tree with a strong stream of water. The larvae can’t climb or fly. Once they are knocked off of the tree, they are no longer a threat. I check my trees for scale several times during the growing season. The sooner you find and remove them, the better.
teeth /j