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| Juniper scale - Carulaspis juniperi | ||||
| IPM scouting in woody landscape plants > juniper scale | ||||
| Hosts: Juniper, arborvitae and chamaecyparis. An infestation of this armored scale causes off-color foli-age, yellowing and dieback of juniper needles. Severely infested junipers may have little to no new growth. Female scales overwinter as adults with eggs; there is one generation per year. Look for crawler emergence beginning early to mid-June, around the time Washington hawthorn or Japanese tree lilac is in bloom.
Management: Several parasitic wasps are among the natural enemies of juniper scale. The overwintering adult female is vulnerable; otherwise the crawler stage should be targeted for treatment with insecticides. |
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| This information was developed from A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2839). |
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