Q: Any idea what’s killing my euonymus bushes? They thrived for years but now a little white bug is eating the leaves. Paul Terry, email A: I rarely see euonymus shrubs that don’t have a few (or many) ...

A: Scales are unique insects, and there are many varieties. Euonymus scales, like most scale varieties, are pests to a particular plant species. These insects tend to occur repeatedly and can be ...

Scale is a type of insect which, once mature, fixes itself to plants and sucks out sap. There are thousands of scale varieties and each tends to specialize in a certain plant type. They are often ...

Q: I have millions of white specks on my burning bush. I think it is a flying insect. The bush is turning yellow and dying. Is this insect killing it? A: You have euonymus scale on your shrub. The ...

In the winter insects are not as commonly seen as they are in the warmer months. One group of insects that gets some recognition at this time of year is the scale insects. These insects do not hide in ...