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Yew > Branches > Raised bumps on twigs or branches
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Fletcher scale
Parthenolecanium fletcheri
- Heavily infested foliage turns yellow, becomes thin as needles drop prematurely
- Honeydew is covered with sooty mold on branches, twigs and needles
- Small (1/4 inch), round, brown scales at bases of needles
- More information on Fletcher scale
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Taxus mealybug
Dysmicoccus wistariae
- Heavily infested branches cause foliage to thin
- Also covered with sticky honeydew and sooty mold
- Mealybugs are covered with white waxy secretions, up to approximately ¼ inch long
- Damage occurs in late spring
