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I see little gray-brown scales on the aspen bark, what are these?

Last Updated: July 26, 2010

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Oyster shell scale are tiny, quarter-inch-long brown or gray shells along the trunk and branches of aspen. This disease is caused by an insect that is difficult to control.

For more information on the care of aspen, please see PlantTalk script "Aspen trees."

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