Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Volume LIX
Written by Cătălin GUTUE, Minodora GUTUE, Ioan ROŞCA
Euonymus scale is a pest that has been frequently encountered in the recent years in parks and gardens on such ornamental host plants as Euonymus spp., Syringa vulgaris and other. Following the attack, plants are completely defoliated or dried. The attack is more likely to occur on the plants located near buildings, or where air does not circulate and there are water stress conditions. This paper presents observations on the pest presence in the ornamental parks and gardens of Bucharest, its attack mode and possibilities of attack limitation.
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