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Black Vine Weevil
The black vine weevil is a serious pest in nurseries and established landscape plantings.
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Cottony Taxus Scale
Cottony camellia scale (Pulvinaria floccifera), also called cottony taxus scale, is a non-native type of soft scale insect that can be difficult to manage as their waxy body covering shields them from predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on our Introduction to Scale Insects page. Cottony camellia scale is a common pest of camellia, yew, holly, and several other trees and shrubs. Heavy infestations can cause leaf yellowing. The impacts of honeydew production and the resulting growth of sooty mold will range from being an aesthetic nuisance to suppressing plant growth. Target monitoring and control efforts to the vulnerable crawler stage.
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Fletcher Scale
The Fletcher Scale, sometimes referred to as the arborvitae soft scale, is a common pest of arborvitae and yew.
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Phytophthora Root Rot and Crown Dieback
Fungus-like organisms belonging to the genus Phytophthora are soil- or plant-borne and all are plant pathogens.
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Taxus Mealybug
A small soft bodied insect covered with fine whitish wax, similar in appearance to soft scale.