Quick Facts
Type
PestSeverity
ModerateSeasonality
Spring through Summer
Key Symptoms
- Small brownish crusts on branches and trunk
- Honeydew dripping on leaves and surfaces below
- Black sooty mold colonizing honeydew
- Yellowing and premature leaf drop
- Reduced canopy density
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your tulip tree scale
Treatment for tulip tree scale depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.