Indoor citrus plants can be infested with scale insects. Their sticky waste, called honeydew, often develops sooty mold that can rub off onto clothing.

There are many species of scale insects, and they are found on many kinds of plants. Vines, cacti, ferns, fungi, pine trees, landscape trees, shrubs and houseplants can all have scale insects.

Scale insect problems are common this time of year throughout the Lowcountry. It is not surprising since this group of small immobile insects comprises over 18 genera, with thousands of species ...

9NEWS Garden Expert Rob Proctor gives tips on how to get rid of the top five indoor plant pests: whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and scale. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Gardening Safely manage insects on indoor plants. The low light, shorter days and dry air of winter stress our houseplants while helping insects thrive.

Gardening: Watch out for pests on indoor plants Thu., Feb. 13, 2025 Like many pests of indoor houseplants, scale insects suck on plants juices and can cause yellowing leaves and general plant decline.

Insect outbreaks on indoor plants can be disastrous. Indoors, insect pests can reproduce rapidly and cause tremendous damage because of the indoor environment. There is no rain to wash them off ...

If your plants have scale insects, first figure out what kind they are and when the crawlers are going to be out; then treat them as soon as you can.

Plants inside our homes can become infested with insects just like plants outside in our landscapes. Indoor pest problems can arise anytime, but are especially common this time of the year, when ...

Here’s how to get rid of scale insects on indoor and outdoor plants. Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants. “Scales are tiny insects that appear rounded and ...