Apple tree infestation? - Ask Extension
Hello! I am in Columbus Ohio and my apple tree has small bumps on most of the branches, and they are oozing sap. Pushing on the bumps makes them pop. ...
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Apple tree infestation? #825644
Asked April 14, 2023, 12:55 PM EDT
Hello! I am in Columbus Ohio and my apple tree has small bumps on most of the branches, and they are oozing sap. Pushing on the bumps makes them pop. This is the first year I have experienced this. Can you identify the issue and let me know what I should do? Thank you!
Franklin County Ohio
Expert Response
Greetings,
I suspect your tree has lecanium scale. Here is a fact sheet on this insect. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef430
Tim
I suspect your tree has lecanium scale. Here is a fact sheet on this insect. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef430
Tim
