On the stems, spots are similar to those on the leaves, but they are often darker in color and more likely to merge together. Rake up and destroy all fallen leaves and spray with thiophanate-methyl. Read and follow all directions on the label. Scales are unusual insects in appearance. They are small and immobile, with no visible legs.
Scales vary in appearance depending on age, sex and species.
They feed on sap by piercing the leaf or stem with their mouthparts and sucking. Adult males are very small, winged insects that leave their narrow, white armored covering for mating. The eggs laid by the female are yellow and found beneath the female s covering. Males typically outnumber females. With a heavy infestation, clusters of white males can be easily seen on leaves and stems.