A local Landscaper has contacted us wondering if there is anything that can be done about scale on a dogwood tree now. It is a fairly young tree....maybe.6.to 7 feet tall.
Extension
Message
From:
Jay Hayek
Extension Specialist, Forestry
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Dana:
Here is a link to a publication from Clemson University discussing disease and control treatments in dogwoods. There is a subsection in this article that discusses the use of horticultural oils for control and treatment of scale on dogwood:
