Red Bumps on Weeping Willow Trunk: Scale or Adventitious Buds?

Test

Squeeze a bump. If it crushes → scale insect. If firm/woody → adventitious bud (normal for willows).

Soil drench with Merit (imidacloprid) kills feeding scales. One application lasts months.

Wet spring doesn't cause these bumps.

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