Description
Cabbage tree scales are small sap-sucking insects usually found on cabbage tree leaves in large numbers. They are white and have an elongated shape.
Common native plant hosts
| Scientific names | Māori/common names |
|---|---|
| Cordyline spp. | Tī kōuka, cabbage tree, tī |
Scientific names
Cordyline spp.
Māori/common names
Tī kōuka, cabbage tree, tī
Symptoms and damage
Feeding damage includes:
- stunted growth
- leaf damage
- leaf yellowing
- sooty mould
- plant stress.
Prevention and control tips
- biological control organisms
- chemical insecticides
- insect growth regulators
- plant soap
- spray oil.
Natural predators
- lacewings
- ladybirds
- parasitoid wasps.