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Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient grouping than the superfamily Coccoidea due to taxonomic uncertainties.
Just like aphids, thrips, and spider mites, scale insects have host plants particular to their type. Because they can do a lot of damage quickly, it’s important to control scale insects in your garden or indoors on your houseplants. Infested plants need assistance as soon as possible.
Homoptera or scale insects are types of small insects that live and feed on sugar-rich plant sap. They need the sap for the amino acids in it and they can overcrowd certain plants when hungry. Scale insects move using short legs. Some scale insects have wings that may be used for flying.
Scale insects are tiny bugs that vary widely in appearance and look more like a blemish on a plant’s foliage than an insect. The adult females are immobile, and the nymphs, called crawlers, don’t move far from where they hatched. Only the males are genuinely mobile, flying around to find a mate.
Scale insects are tiny, sap-sucking insects that look like small bumps on plant stems and feed on their host plant. Learn how to identify and combat them.
Scale insects feed on a wide range of host plants and are common pests of many indoor and outdoor herbaceous ornamental plants as well as many trees and shrubs. Most species are restricted to particular host plants or plant groups, and some are serious crop pests.
Scale insects can threaten gardens, often attracting ants and sooty mold. Learn how to identify, prevent, and control these pests now on Gardener's Path.
Scales are crawling insects that can’t fly, and they infest plants by moving from one to another. Scale insects do damage to plants by their mouths, which pierce plant tissue and suck sap. In this guide to scale insect control, you will find out how to get rid of these plant-destroying bugs on houseplants and outdoor plants.
Scale insects refer to a large group of insects common on ornamental trees and shrubs. The most frequent scale kinds are armored and soft scales.
There many different species of scale insects that can suck the sap from garden and glasshouse plants in Britain. They range in size from less than 1mm to over 1cm in diameter. Many species excrete a sticky, sugary substance, honeydew.