Q:My 8-year-old daughter would like to identify something we found on the branch of a lemon tree (see photo). It is striking how these mimic the blossoms. For scale, the lemon is 7.5 centimeters in ...

The tiny Asian citrus psyllid, to the lower right of a fingertip for scale, is shown on a insect trap, during a press conference in a citrus grove near Fowler, California. John Walker Fresno Bee Staff ...

We have a small lime tree that has developed a bad case of scales. In the past, I have scrubbed scales off of all the leaves and stems multiple times in late winter and spring, and treated the tree ...

Earlier this week, one of my neighbors told me that her Meyer lemon tree has had a bad infestation of scale insects for several years and that all of her attempts to eradicate the pests had failed. I ...

Q. What are these weird white things on my citrus trees? They don’t seem like they’re moving, but they sure do attract ants! Cottony cushion scale is a common pest of citrus, but can also infest other ...

Check citrus trees in summer for signs of distress, disease or pests. Linda Lewis Griffith (San Luis Obispo) Tribune file It can be a bit alarming to look out at your lemon tree in June and see the ...

Earlier this week, one of my neighbors told me that her Meyer lemon tree has had a bad infestation of scale insects for several years and that all of her attempts to eradicate the pests had failed. I ...