2). Adult female covers are called tests (Fig. 3), and can be up to 2 mm wide with a central pale ring. The test is not attached to the body and can be peeled back to reveal the soft-bodied scale ...

How to Get Rid of Scale on Indoor Plants There are a couple of methods you can utilize to get rid of these insects.

"That black stuff? It's sooty mold," Wilson explained. "It’s actually an after-effect of the real culprit: scale insects." During a recent visit to a local yard, Wilson demonstrated how to ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...