Q: My variegated euonymus bushes are being attacked by some kind of insect. I see little round black bugs on the stems. The leaves are browning, and I also see white residue on the leaves and stems. A ...

Q: What can I do to control those white scale insects on my euonymus shrubs? Eva, Tulsa A: Scales are unique insects, and there are many varieties. Euonymus scales, like most scale varieties, are ...

Cybocephalus sp. nr. nipponicus Endrody-Younga (Coleoptera: Cybocephalidae) females lay their eggs individually under the cover of scale insects, similar to some hymenopteran parasitoids. Because this ...

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 ...

Question: My Euonymus has white spots on it, and some white bumps on the stems. What is it and will it harm the shrub? Response from Ann Adam, Advanced Master Gardener: Euonymus is famous for getting ...

Seasonal loss of older needles is a normal fall occurrence on white pine. Although the yellowing and shedding of older needles can seem dramatic, it is a normal fall event. My plum trees had a ...

DEAR JIM: Why, yes, in fact, those spots do look like trouble. They are the aftermath of an insect infestation. Sign up for Best Bets, your go-to planner for things to do on LI Get ready for the ...