Why is my Magnolia covered in tiny frosted, jelly-filled donuts?

[DaveC426913]

Only been here a year. Just noticed these little deposits on my Magnolia. They are white and fuzzy and break open easily to exude a reddish-brown liquid.

Obvs a parasite, but is it harmful?

 

[DaveC426913]

Google is my friend.

Looks like this is soft scale and should be treated.

I'll have to go find out whatvthe beat course of treatment is

 

[scottdave]

Like Dave said, try Google image search. It can find quite a few things. This is just one site I found not a recommendation .

https://willowstone.ca/landscaping-blog/magnolia-scale-a-guide-to-treating-infestations/