Scientists at the University of Bonn, together with colleagues from China, UK and Poland, have described the oldest evidence of brood care in insects: it is in a female scale insect with her young ...

We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

SHANGHAI, March 31 (UPI) --An ancient hunk of amber found in northern Myanmar has revealed a rare specimen -- an adult female scale insect. Even rarer, the female is carrying upwards of 60 eggs on her ...

“Scale” on woody ornamentals is among the most frequently reported and diagnosed pest problems at the Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic in New Hanover County. But what exactly is this issue and how ...

Scale insect problems are common this time of year throughout the Lowcountry. It is not surprising since this group of small immobile insects comprises over 18 genera, with thousands of species ...