Lightweight horticultural oils, such as Summit’s Year-Round® Spray Oil, control scale by coating and smothering pests ...

Cycad (sago palm) scale infestations have been popping up around the county. Most of the counties in Florida experience a yearly outbreak, or two. Sometimes this infestation is confused with a fugal ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. Credit must be given ...

Some people use a generous dusting of artificial snow on their Christmas tree to create a feeling of a winter wonderland. This is referred to as a flocked Christmas tree. But if your sago “palm” looks ...

Tiny cycad aulacaspis scale insects feed on leaf surfaces of Guam’s endemic cycad plant. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Dr. Kanle Satishchandra Nitin receives funding from the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE). He is affiliated with the Department of Conservation and Marine ...