Tea scale insects beneath the foliage cause patchy yellowing on camellia leaves. Camellias are a beautiful part of our East Texas landscapes during the winter and early spring.

Dead scale insects turn a darker shade of brown or black and slowly flake off the underside of the leaf. There are several generations of tea scale crawlers each year, so monitor your plants ...

Dead scale insects turn a darker shade of brown or black and easily flake off of the underside of the leaf. Live scale insects are fairly moist, while dead ones are dry to the touch.