Q.What are the hundreds of tiny white “eggs” on my Holly
Just noticed the plant getting brown leaves and black stems but didn’t see any insects. Also some on a tomato plant. Thank you. Dottie
theficuswrangler
Answered on May 31, 2014
The most likely answer is that the eggs are actually scale of some kind. Scale are small insects that are covered with a shell, and fix themselves to the plant to suck its juice -- kind of like vampire oysters. You can spray them with neem oil or soap solution. This article has more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm
Just be sure to use your spray at weekly intervals for four weeks.
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