A Technical Report from The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Cottony camellia scale (Pulvinaria floccifera) (CCS), also known as cottony taxus scale, is a soft scale pest of numerous evergreen and deciduous woody plants. Both the insect’s common and scientific names allude to the woolly, white wax it produces as a protective case, or ovisac, around its eggs. CCS occurs in states along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts as well as some inland states.