Horticulture/Lepidosaphes ulmi
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| Oystershell Scale | |
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| Type: | Insect |
| Binomial: | Lepidosaphes ulmi |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Metamorphosis: | Incomplete |
| Damaging stages: | Nymph through adult |
| Vulnerable stages: | Crawlers |
Lepidosaphes ulmi also known as oystershell scale are Scale Insects that is a pest on woody plants. The small insects attach themselves to bark and cause injury by sucking the tree's sap, this metabolic drain on the plant may kill a branch or the entire tree.
[edit] Description
White scales.
[edit] Symptoms and Signs
Scales are clearly visible.
[edit] Ecology
[edit] Host plants
[edit] Control
- Physical removal: Can be plucked off if the infestation is caught early.
- Pesticides: Imidicloprid
- Organic pesticides: Neem and oil on crawlers
