EXACTLY what I am going through. Thank you for making this video!

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

You're Welcome!!

Just what I need. I am surprised by my diagnosis and Happy I now have a plan.

Thank you for your video that answers my questions. Really helpful!!

this video was excellent. It described precisely the problem with our Star Magnolia bush. I couldn't find the exact root treatment recommended in the video. But i applied this: BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect & Feed Concentrate I hope it works as well.

@WascoNursery

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! BioAdvanced's product contains the same active ingredient as the one mentioned in the video. We recommend a 3 step approach for heavy infestations, using the products (or similar ones) in our Magnolia Scale Bundle: www.wasconursery.com/product/magnolia-scale-treatment-bundle/ As per the video, we are about to come up on the "Crawler Stage" of the insect's life cycle. If it is able to be sprayed, you will want to spray it with Bonide's Systemic Spray in Late August, Mid September and Late September.

Super helpful video! My star magnolia in IL has this; its rather devastating to discover. Your video gives me hope!

@WascoNursery

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

Thank you so much for this video! You’re saving my two royal star magnolias here in Chicagoland😊

Thanks for the info! We have this right now. Didn’t know we could do something now for it!

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

Thank you!

So helpful thank you

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Please let us know if you have any recommendations for future videos!

I just began with the ground-level treatment and I would like to do step 2 and spray the crawlers in late August/Sept. but our magnolia tree is about 30 feet tall! I think I caught this scale in year one or two so the branches are not severe yet but I think spraying the crawlers will be important and I can only reach the lower branches even with a ladder. I live in NH and cannot find any companies to spray the tree canopy for me. Our tree seems otherwise healthy but I am seeing stress on some of the leaves now. I'm so sad this is happening. We just moved into our home 2 years ago and we are doing our best to care for this tree.

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

If you can't spray the whole tree, try to spray what you can. If it is not a severe infestation, spraying any crawlers on the lower branches should be somewhat helpful to the tree. Your best option with a tree that tall is to make sure you apply the drench on time each year. The drench (ground-level treatment) is best applied in spring / early summer, so that it has time to take effect and traverse the way throughout the entire way.

Thank Youuuuu ❤ for this video. 5:30

@ntabor1507

11 ай бұрын

I kept seeing a gazillion flies. Bees and wasp were in the grass but no clover, my doorbell camera was constantly detecting bees or wasps or birds trying to eat them. So I thought: What in the National Geographic is going on?! More flies, bees and wasp were all over my tulip magnolia! The tree is near covered in these bumps, which thanks to your video I now know is definitely, scale.

Thank you very much for your great informative video! Can you please let me the products details that you are showing in your video. The brand name of the product. I am in Canada, so I can try to source it online. Thank you.

caught the neighbourhood squirrels _LICKING/nibbling along the branches_ last week 😂 knew it was time to do something

Where to buy the one you recommended? Thanks

Great video! My large magnolia that is over 20 years old and is well over 20 feet tall, has this same problem. I hope to have my tree checked out by a company that specializes in tree maintenance. One question I have though is that the tree also needs to be pruned. Is it best to wait until the Spring to do this or can it be done in Sept or October? Will the insect scale enter the areas that are pruned and weaken it further? I’m in NW Illinois, Zone 5. Thank you for any advice you can provide.

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the slow reply, for some reason some comments were hidden from me on youtube. The trimming will not impact the insect activity so no need to worry.

Thanks for posting this video and for continuing to respond to everyone’s questions! My saucer magnolia has many branches exactly like the one in your video, so it appears to be a severe problem. I want to do the systemic drench but I’m concerned how it might affect a very healthy, beautiful, and blooming hydrangea, which is planted directly in front of the magnolia. Could the systemic drench harm the hydrangea?

@WascoNursery

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! We are always happy to help. If your saucer has several branches that look like the ones in the video, it will need to be treated asap this year. The drench can be applied now, and the spray can be applied when the crawlers hatch and start feeding (Late August for Northern IL). Neither of these products will harm the health of the hydrangea. If it is a fertile-flowered hydrangea (i.e. Lacecap Smooth Hydrangea or Oakleaf), I recommend removing the blooms, to avoid affecting pollinator populations. If it is a mostly sterile-flowered hydrangea (i.e. Bloomstruck, Incrediball, or any others that ONLY have "showy" petals) then there is no need to remove blooms, since pollinators will not visit that plant heavily.

Tried a few different systematic insecticides with no luck. Then tried Acephate 97UP sprayed twice and had no scale for 3 years.

@WascoNursery

17 күн бұрын

Thats great, i'm glad to hear! Acephate applied during the crawler phase (Late August - September) is definetly effective against scale. We recommend Bonide Systemic Spray, since it is easier to apply (comes in hose-hookup bottle), but we also carry Acephate in a concentrate. Both products are equally effective, when applied at the correct time of year.

hi i live in central fl and justed notice magnolia scale, when should i put the liquid down now i imagine, thanks, Ray

Just seeing your video in December in Connecticut. Do I wait until spring to begin treatments? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan, Connecticut has fairly similar growing conditions to ours here in Illinois. The pest's timing should be about the same. You can apply a systemic drench at any time in the Spring as a preventative, otherwise you will want to try and get them during their crawler stage toward the end of summer and into early fall. Here is a link for more info: www.wasconursery.com/plant-issues/magnolia-scale-treatment/

@listener62

Жыл бұрын

I also found out your video today, November 2. My young magnolia Suzan had few dead brunches. Other brunches leaves are still intact however some are yellow and seen black dots on green leaves. There were white dots all over the brunch, tried remove with my finger however didn’t seems coming off. Not sure they are young scale. Shall I pour tree and shrub insect control around root area now? Or shall I wait till early spring? I live northern suburb of chicago.

Hello, Thank you for this video. What time of the year should I give the liquid one, the one I am going to pour in the bucket and give to the roots? Any time?

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

yes, any time during the growing season. As long as the ground is not frozen or saturated. Keep in mind it takes 4-8 weeks for the tree to take up that chemical.

Exactly what I needed to know for my 20 year old Magnolia. Does it make sense to do the drench now on August 25th? Or just do the spray now and drench in the spring?

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

It would be best to spray the tree, if you see the crawlers on it. If you do not see crawlers, I recommend waiting until Winter to apply the Dormant Spray, then starting the cycle in the spring once the tree starts to leaf out.

Thanks, we have the scale! I applied the systemic drench a month ago (July). Would insecticidal soap work on the crawler nymphs? I have a large tree. Spraying means a lot drips down, sometimes on me. If the soap is just marginally effective, I will need to find a way to spray the insecticide. What do you think?

@WascoNursery

10 ай бұрын

Soap is marginally effective. Neem Oil (also organic) would be relatively effective against the crawling stage.

I have what looks exactly like that along the branches of my willow cherry tree. I've been told it's scale by an arborist and coop extension master gardener. Can the scale on the magnolia be on other types of trees? And, will the insects that cause scale damage the plants around them? Thank you, Sue

@WascoNursery

Жыл бұрын

There are many different types of Scale Insects. Magnolia Scale targets only Magnolia Trees. You may have a different type of scale on your tree. The treatment is fairly similar for most scale insects, the main difference is the timing of the "contact insecticide" will differ depending on what time of year the "crawler" stage is.

Should I scrape off any of the adult scales of my fairly small magnolia? I am planning to buy the tree and shrub insecticide at the base now in September. Is it necessary to prune any branches. I really don’t want to cut too many branches off since the tree is only 2 years old.

@WascoNursery

10 ай бұрын

Pruning and scraping off *DEAD* Adult Scales is not necessary. If you are able to scrape off the living scales without damaging the tree, then you should do so. Doing the systemic drench during the early spring (after leaves come out), will be one of the best things you can do. If your infestation is very bad, I recommend following our full 3-step method in 2024.

You need to put these products up full screen so people can copy them down.

@WascoNursery

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! They are added to the description now.

I didn't find it any store here in Canada last year 2020...Is it available this year 2021 in Canada? Could you please mention what else I could use to remove scales from my beautiful Magnolia tree?

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

Can you find a drench product with imidicloprid in it? If not, spray with permetherin in summer application and horticultural oil during late winter.

Thanks for the video. If the limbs look dead, should we cut them off? I have left my tree untreated for too long and I think it's got some death to it.

@WascoNursery

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! If the limbs have had no leaves on them, you can prune them off. If they had leaves this spring, but lost them, scratch the bark gently to see if there is still green. If so, leave the branch on until next spring, and see if it leafs out then.

When do you put down the tree and shrub? You said takes 4 to 8 weeks to start working?

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

anytime the ground is not frozen or saturated.

Should I do the drench product every year after? Or just keep up with the spraying in the spring and late summer with the spray products?

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

drench each year thereafter. only spray during the summer if an "outbreak" occurs.

@JohannGambolputty22

3 жыл бұрын

@@WascoNursery Great, thanks. I will stop by and pick some up. Along with some more plants. Love Wasco nursery!

Is the soil drench safe for honey bees when used on magnolias in July, since it won'tbloom til spring?

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

Yes it is. Pollinators will not visit the tree post-bloom, so it is safe to use it on the tree after they are finished blooming.

Just found scale on my.magnolia today and found your video. I just ordered the drench product, but was wondering in the meantime what is the best way ti deal with the honeydew. The tree is near my house and mostly above concrete, don't want the mildew and the ants; do I just periodically spray with hose to wash?

@WascoNursery

Ай бұрын

Not much you can do about the honeydew…a little dawn dish soap and water in a sprayer would help a bit and would be safe.

I live in Connecticut and the first soaking treatment you recommend is banned here. Is there an alternative?

@WascoNursery

Жыл бұрын

There is not - you'd just have to rely on the other two (the dormant spray and then spray the crawlers during August / September ... check the timing for your area as well).

Me too! Have a million ants on it. Scale is hard and very ugly. Just drenched it with the product you recommended. Fingers crossed!

@WascoNursery

11 ай бұрын

Drenches will take a few week to work their way all throughout the plant, so it should start to be effective soon. In the winter or spring, you should be able to remove some of the dead scale using a scrub brush.

I have that scale on my Serviceberry! Is that the same insect? Can I use the same treatment? P.S. My Magnolia doesn't have it!

@WascoNursery

4 жыл бұрын

There are other scale that could be affecting a Serviceberry, but this insect is host specific and only attacks Magnolia

Does the horticultural oil get rid of the adults? Or do they just go away in the Winter?

@WascoNursery

4 жыл бұрын

it helps with overwintering insects - this insect will not "go away in the winter" like other insect infestations.

Will the scales fall off? What should the trees look like after sprayed and healthy again? Thanks

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

The scale will eventually fall off - sometimes it takes a season or two to fall off. The tree should bounce back within a season or less.

@ffbeardedprince8693

2 жыл бұрын

@@WascoNursery awesome! Thanks for the help!

Sure would be nice if you listed the products

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sue, here is a link to our website where we have the products listed: www.wasconursery.com/plant-issues/magnolia-scale-treatment/

@ffbeardedprince8693

2 жыл бұрын

@@WascoNursery still do not see the product list on website

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ffbeardedprince8693 You can call in or stop by to pick up the products. If you would like them shipped to you, we can do that for certain products if you call in to our main phone number: 630.584.4424

Out of Market in Canada this yr. 2020

@WascoNursery

4 жыл бұрын

not sure what that means.

It's June 22 is it too late to use the drench?

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

No, it’s not too late.

Can I use the systemic insect control as a soil drench?

@WascoNursery

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Optrol makes a great annual systemic drench for big trees: www.wasconursery.com/product/optrol-tree-shrub-protection/

@user-fx3fd5cy1z

10 ай бұрын

@@WascoNursery Thank you when is the best time of the year to apply it?

@WascoNursery

10 ай бұрын

@@user-fx3fd5cy1z May / June is the best time to apply. Anytime after the leaves come out is good.

@user-fx3fd5cy1z

10 ай бұрын

@@WascoNursery ok thank you! Very helpful!

would neem oil work for this issue

@cattfishing

3 жыл бұрын

No. It didn't work for me at all. I've used several different types and brands of neem oil and yes, made sure to even get the pure cold pressed oil to no avail. However, you may have luck where I didn't. Just letting you know my opinion and experience. If your tree is heavily infested and affected. I wouldn't waste time, money, or put the tree thru anymore stress by testing out several ineffective "organic treatments." As by the time you find something that helps the tree could be dead. A good systemic insecticide will save your tree without harming the life and environment around. I try to be as organic as possible, and hardly ever use chemicals. As organic methods work fine for prevention along with hard work. But when it comes to established infestation, or serious infection I would weigh the life of my trees to be worth the use of a more heavy treatment.

@WascoNursery

3 жыл бұрын

good answer from Kat.

Currently have this on our magnolia tree and have noticed increased bees and flies to the tree now! Is there anything we can spray now to help since some of these treatments aren't recommend until Aug/ September?

@WascoNursery

Ай бұрын

Great question! The Bonide Systemic Drench can be applied now. The Bonide Insect Spray does not get applied until Late August, Mid September, and Late September.

@indiaasmuth546

Ай бұрын

@@WascoNursery okay thanks! can I spray anything on the tree to help with the flies and bee problem though or do I have to deal with them until Aug/September? Or will the root treatment help with the flies?

@eringawlick8772

19 күн бұрын

@wasconursery We have the same thing with flies and bees. So many!! Anything we can spray to get rid of them after we French and before end of august for the crawler spray?

@WascoNursery

19 күн бұрын

​@@indiaasmuth546 The bees / flies will not really be treated by the drench. You could try cleaning the sap off, just make sure to not use any chemicals that can damage the bark (i.e. use warm soapy water).

@WascoNursery

19 күн бұрын

@@eringawlick8772 ​ You could try cleaning the sap off with warm soapy water, or try using fly paper. The drench won't do anything for the bees or flies, unfortunately.

That a plumeria behing you?

@WascoNursery

4 жыл бұрын

yes :)

“Use THIS now”. “Use this in the fall.” Ok fine BUT WHAT exactly is “this” or “that”? You don’t state the exact of the manufacture along with the active ingredient within the chemical. Is this not basic info for someone looking to fight this type infestation? I thought that info would have been a given to include within a video on dealing with this scale

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

The products referenced are manufactured by Bonide. The names of the products are given (starting at 2:52) and easy to read. However, here's a handout as well. www.wasconursery.com/plant-issues/magnolia-scale-treatment/

Hit my magnolia three with 2 of the three earlier in the year,,, just about ready to use systemic insect spray here in late august and again twice in a months time,,, hope this does it and nukes the scale out of my magnolia tree (From southern California.)

@WascoNursery

2 жыл бұрын

best of luck!