By Brooke Garcia
There is a new publications of interest recently updated through K-State Research and Extension by Dr. Raymond Cloyd:
“Magnolia scale, Neolecanium cornuparvum, is an insect pest of magnolia trees including star magnolia, Magnolia stellata, and saucer magnolia, Magnolia x soulangiana. Magnolia scale is native to the U.S. and is the largest soft scale in North America. This publication discusses the biology, damage, and management strategies that can be used to avoid plant damage caused by magnolia scale.”
Read more here: Magnolia Scale: Insect Pest of Magnolia Trees. MF3560. Raymond Cloyd.
Photo Credit: William Fountain, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org
