Dr. Phyto
white mulberry scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
Symptoms
Whole twigs crusted with circular white scales, branches look dusted with chalk, slowed growth, dieback of heavily encrusted branches.
Plants affected
Treatment
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Common questions
- How do I recognise white mulberry scale on white mulberry?
- Whole twigs crusted with circular white scales, branches look dusted with chalk, slowed growth, dieback of heavily encrusted branches.
- Do I have to report white mulberry scale?
- No. white mulberry scale is not a notifiable organism, so there is nothing to report to an authority. Treat it as a normal garden problem.
- How is white mulberry scale treated?
- Mainly with biological and cultural measures — removing affected material, changing the conditions that favour it, and treating with agents approved in your country. The exact steps and their timing depend on the plant, the season and where you live: Dr. Phyto works them out in a free diagnosis.
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