Pachysandra is often severely infested by this scale. Euonymus scale is usually found on lower branches or on the new leaves of several species of euonymus, bittersweet, and pachysandra. Q. Pachysandra Turning Brown - I applied some 10 10 10 fertilizer to my pachysandra in early April. Euonymus scale is extremely susceptible to a variety of natural enemies, including parasitoids and predators. Distribution – Euonymus scale is the most commonly reported pest of Euonymus, Pachysandra, and Celastrus throughout the Southeast. Euonymus scale bugs go through a few stages of life, during most of which they’re too small to spot easily. Female Euonymus scale females (about 1/16 inch long) have dark brown to gray, somewhat pear-shaped bodies. Improving Pachysandra Growth - I have Leaf Blight of Pachysandra: Volutella pachysandrae Leaf blight can be a very destructive disease on pachysandra. The disease is caused by the fungus Volutella pachysandrae, and may be worse where plants are under stress. Euonymus Scale, SP290-W Author Frank A. Hale Subject Euonymus scale is the most reported insect pest of eounymus, pachysandra and American bittersweet species in the Southeast. Eggs hatch late May to early June over a period of 2 - 3 weeks In the early spring, eggs are laid underneath the protective scale. ft. containing a dense groundcover of scale-infested pachysandra was Euonymus scale is a non-native scale that attacks evergreen shrub and vine forms of Euonymus (e.g., wintercreeper). Euonymus wintercreeper). Euonymus scale, Unaspis euonymi Comstock (Hemiptera: Diaspidae), is considered a key pest of ornamental landscapes because Euonymus is one of the most commonly planted shrub genera and surveys have found up to 68% These new formulations are widely regarded as safe, effective, and environmentally sound with minimal impact on nontarget organisms. White and brown hard bumps shaped like oyster shells on the stems and leaves of euonymus, pachysandra and American bittersweet mean euonymus scale are feeding on your plants. You’re more likely to know you have an infestation when you see white to yellow blotches on the tops of the plant’s leaves. The three most common are Euonymus scale, San Jose scale and Oystershell scale. In the early spring, eggs are laid underneath the protective scale. An area of 360 sq. Scale insects may infest Pachysandra. –by Dr. Raymond Cloyd Now is the time year when euonymus scale, Unaspis euonymi, is noticeable on evergreen euonymus, Euonymus japonica, and Japanese pachysandra, Pachysandra terminalis), plants in landscapes. Although this scale is small, infestations are often dense and plainly visible. Euonymus scale females are dark, 1/16" long, and mussel-shaped. Control of euonymus scale on pachysandra was pursued on October 19 With Ethion-Oil@ used at the rate of I pint in 30 gallons Of water. The second week discussing Euonymus scale will tackle the big questions: what you can do about the problem; whether you can prevent it or whether you now have to control it. Euonymus Scale June 14, 2002 Euonymus scale, Unaspis euonymi, crawlers should be out on plants such as evergreen euonymus or pachysandra, their primary hosts in Illinois. Plants may become infested with euonymus scale, an insect pest that looks like small flecks of white (males) and brown (females) on stems and leaves. but also pachysandra, hollies, and camellias. Euonymus scales overwinter as mature, fertilized females. The scale harms pachysandra by latching on and creating a waxy covering over itself as it feeds off the plant The male scale produces a small, thin, white covering and can be quite numerous on the This narrow, white or gray insect covers the leaves. 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