There is another window to treat for magnolia scale in late August, when the eggs hatch as crawlers. At that time, use horticultural soap or a summer-weight oil. Even if you applied dormant oil in ...

Scale bugs, or scale insects, are small sap-sucking pests that ... For severe scale bug attacks, opt for an organic treatment ...

that are susceptible to scale. "For non-edible plants and trees, you can use a very effective systemic treatment such as the ...

"The scale insect pierces the plant and sucks out nutrients ... containing imidacloprid or dinotefuran." Wilson likened the treatment to a booster shot for the plant, explaining that one ...