An odd-looking scale insect with strings of eggs that wrap around branches has been named as the first new garden pest of the year, plant experts have said. The cotton stringy scale - or takahashia ...

A tiny insect that lays a string of eggs around a plant's branches has been identified as the first new garden pest for 2019. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said the cotton stringy scale ...

Three per cent rubbing alcohol will kill most house plant insects, including scale. Dab them with a cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol. Repeat applications every two to three days.

Scale is a small softbodied insect that sucks sap from plant leaves causing a loss of health and vigour. Common scale species found in our region are Lecanium scale (Parthenolecanium spp ...

New insect birth control strategy zaps cotton pests Date: November 8, 2010 Source: University of Arizona Summary: Combining genetically engineered cotton plants that kill caterpillars with the ...

I’m guessing they are the cause of the sap. A: You are right. This is cottony cushion scale, an insect, on your lemon tree. Those little furry things are homes to the scale insect.

"The cotton stringy scale is the first new pest detected by the RHS in 2019," said Gerard Clover, head of plant health at the RHS. "On average four are found every year but the global plant trade ...