I got an email with some pictures a few years ago asking me about magnolia scale, which is a topic I have written about for a number of years. I feel confident the insect was magnolia scale. The ...

When I spotted a scale insect on a leaf of my Thai lime tree recently, I sighed. It’s only December; sometimes they show up ...

Q: I’ve got a previously healthy stand of Mexican fence post cactus that has been infested with a white scale pest of some kind. Can you tell me what it is — and how I might get rid of it? A:Your ...