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Prunicola scale

Asked July 9, 2020, 10:32 PM EDT

How to I get rid of prunicola scale. I had white scale on a skip laurel branch. I also had the same thing in my mulch but it was orange. I sprayed it all with water. Thank you

Anne Arundel County Maryland

1 Response

Here is our page on hard scale. Click on Management under Prunicola scale. https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/armored-hard-scale-trees-and-shrubs

Water is not effective.

Ellen