Damage. – Nymphs suck fluid from needles turning them yellow brown. Ornamentals become unattractive when covered with white, waxy adults and their secretions. Heavy populations can kill trees after a few years.

Identification. – Scales may be seen on needles any time of the year. The scales are white, one-eighth inch long, elongate oval, and are yellow at the apex (fig. 125). Rusty brown eggs are under the scales in the winter. Scale infestations are often associated with excessive road dust or other factors affecting tree vigor.

Similar damages. – Damage may be similar to that caused by other agents which cause needle discoloration such as black pineleaf scale, pine needle casts, winter desiccation, drought, and