Here a picture of an Indian wax scale on a white mulberry. Wax scales are interesting, as they are all female. That's right no males. It's kinda weird.
In mass, wax scales can stress out a tree or shrub, and produce copious amounts of honeydew, though I have seen neither.
The best management strategy is to simply pick them off in winter.
![](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ryYMunH3RlI/UCktmIOBY4I/AAAAAAAACBM/UILHQL2ZLY8/2012-08-12_18-36-09_202.png)
In mass, wax scales can stress out a tree or shrub, and produce copious amounts of honeydew, though I have seen neither.
The best management strategy is to simply pick them off in winter.
![](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ryYMunH3RlI/UCktmIOBY4I/AAAAAAAACBM/UILHQL2ZLY8/2012-08-12_18-36-09_202.png)
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