My flowering magnolia has white cocoon-like growths on many of its branches. Will these hurt the tree and will they stop the tree

from blooming next year? Can/should I remove these cocoons? How/when?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/02/2020 @ 6:03 pm

It looks like "soft scale," and can be treated with neem oil. Here's an article to help you with the problem: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/what-is-soft-scale.htm ^[1]

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