Less preferred hosts include hemlock and fir. Ornamental plants, Christmas tree plantations, and nursery stock are more frequently infested than forest trees. In heavy infestations, needles may be completely whitened by a continuous layer of scales. There are two generations per year in Virginia. White Peach Scale Females are circular and white with an orange- yellow central spot.
Males are elongate and pure white with a slight ridge down the back.
White peach scale is a serious pest of stone fruits, especially peach and cherry. Flowering cherry, plum, and peach are also infested. There are three generations per year. Males are elongate and white. This is a common and serious pest of evergreen euonymus, often causing defoliation and dieback.