# Pests on my Ponderosa Pine

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [November 26, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155 "2022-11-26T16:16:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![dylan.burt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dylan.burt](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/dylan.burt)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155/1 "2022-11-26T16:16:11Z")

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I’m posting pictures of little black, I’m thinking Adelgid🤷‍♂️? Can someone help and suggest remedies?

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**Author:** ![Kenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Kenez](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Kenez)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155/2 "2022-11-26T16:44:02Z")

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They look like scale to me.  
[https://www.fs.usda.gov/r3/resources/health/field-guide/sap/pinyon.shtml](https://www.fs.usda.gov/r3/resources/health/field-guide/sap/pinyon.shtml)  
From what I read dormant oils and insecticidal soaps are recommended.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Snipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Roger\_Snipes](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Roger_Snipes)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155/3 "2022-11-26T18:12:19Z")

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I agree, looks like scale to me also. Dormant oil will probably take care of them. If they return during the growing season a systemic insecticide would take them out.

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**Author:** ![CASWI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CASWI](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/CASWI)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/pests-on-my-ponderosa-pine/10155/4 "2023-11-16T18:05:30Z")

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agree. they look like scale to me also. maybe get some of that chemical that Ryan recommended for scale?