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If your elms are easy to pick up, look at the undersides of the foliage and twigs. If you see hundreds of little white specks all over the leaves and twigs, you have the other scale insect. They love elms too. A jet blast of water will take the white scale off, but the brown ones like in Thomas' picture will have to be picked till dead or taken care of with chemicals.

They really can do some damage. I had the larger brown ones like in the pic last year on my elm forest and they set it back spring growth wise about 6 weeks. It will heal and look good as new, but why take the chance. Check for them now!

Al

7-Apr-2004	#2
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,467	If your elms are easy to pick up, look at the undersides of the foliage and twigs. If you see hundreds of little white specks all over the leaves and twigs, you have the other scale insect. They love elms too. A jet blast of water will take the white scale off, but the brown ones like in Thomas' picture will have to be picked till dead or taken care of with chemicals. They really can do some damage. I had the larger brown ones like in the pic last year on my elm forest and they set it back spring growth wise about 6 weeks. It will heal and look good as new, but why take the chance. Check for them now! Al __________________ I been kidding the last seven years. no.... really!