You have a few options, ranging from tolerance and leaving it alone to manual removal to using an insecticide.

Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your houseplants.

Scale insect problems are common this time of year throughout the Lowcountry. It is not surprising since this group of small immobile insects comprises over 18 genera, with thousands of species ...

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 ...

Q: Everything under one of my large potted plants on the patio is turning black. What isn’t black is sticky. What is wrong with this plant? A: From the pictures you sent me, we know that the black ...

I have white spots that turn to a blackish mold on my crape myrtles. What is it and how do I get rid of it? Tricia, Tulsa. We addressed this issue in this column last year, but some of the ...

Spots on the leaves of plants in the home landscape can be an indication of a hazardous condition for commonly used shrubs. Armored scale is a class of insect pest found on many plants used in Leon ...

A lot of plants in my front yard have a layer of black covering the tops of the leaves. It's widespread, not just in one location, probably 30 by 30 feet. Is there some kind of fungus going around?

Q: I’ve got a previously healthy stand of Mexican fence post cactus that has been infested with a white scale pest of some kind. Can you tell me what it is — and how I might get rid of it? A:Your ...