Bay Laurel Cottony Scale: Soil Drench Imidacloprid

Bay laurel has white sticky 1-cm spots with brown centers on bark. Cottony scale.

Treatment

Soil-applied imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub Insect Control). Drench root zone.
Translocates to twigs/leaves; kills scale when feeding.
2–3 weeks to show control.

Bayer product: link

Cottony scale on bay: soil drench imidacloprid. Effective, easy, no foliar spray needed.

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