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I noticed tons of these little ball things on my tree and they are dripping some fluid. What are these and do I need to treat the tree. We moved int...
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What are these small balls on my tree #829088
Asked May 08, 2023, 9:49 PM EDT
I noticed tons of these little ball things on my tree and they are dripping some fluid. What are these and do I need to treat the tree. We moved into this house 4 months ago. I think it is an ornamental Cherry.
Franklin County Ohio
Expert Response
Greetings,
It looks to be Lecanium scale insects. Click here for a fact sheet on it. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef430
Thanks,
Tim
It looks to be Lecanium scale insects. Click here for a fact sheet on it. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef430
Thanks,
Tim