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The Camellia Pest Management Calendar gives approximate dates for pest emergence.
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* Degree of importance of pest: I=Important pest, high probability of occurrence, II=Treat as needed: III=Occasional pest, treat when detected.
** Number of applications needed for most effective control. It is usually best to wait 10 to 14 days between applications in cool weather and 7 to 10 days between applications in warm weather.
D = Drench, G = granular; S = spray application.
Other Resources
- American Camellia Society
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Aphids on Ornamental Landscape Plants. Frank, S. 2009. Entomology Insect Notes, NC State Extension Publications.
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Camellia Scale Insect. Baker, J. R. 2015. PDIC Factsheets, NC State Extension Publications.
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Cottony Camellia Scale Insect. Baker, J. R. 2014. PDIC Factsheets, NC State Extension Publications.
- Insect and Related Pests of Shrubs. Baker, J. R. ed. 1980. NC Agricultural Extension Service publication AG-189. 199 pp.
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Peony Scale Insect. Baker, J. R. 2019. PDIC Factsheets, NC State Extension Publications.
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Southern Red Mite and Spruce Spider Mite. Frank, S. et al. 2011. Entomology Insect Notes, NC State Extension Publications.
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Tea Scale. Frank, S. 2009. Entomology Insect Notes, NC State Extension Publications.
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Indian Wax Scale Insect. Frank, S. and J. R. Baker. 2009. Entomology Insect Notes, NC State Extension Publications.
- Extension Plant Pathology Publications and Factsheets
- Horticultural Science Publications
- North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
Find your local N.C. Cooperative Extension center
This Insect Note has not been peer reviewed.
Camellia Pest Management Calendar
| Pest | Degree of Importance of Pest* | Number of applications** | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aphids | III | 1 | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | |||||||||
| camellia scale | II | 2 | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | |||||||||
| cottony camellia scale | III | 1 | Spray Application | Spray Application | ||||||||||
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peony scale |
II | 3 | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application |
| southern red mite | II | 1 or 2 | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | Spray Application | |||||||
| tea scale | I | Spray Application, Granular, or Drench | Spray Application, Granular, or Drench | Spray Application, Granular, or Drench | ||||||||||
| wax scale | III | 1 | Spray Application | Spray Application |
* Degree of importance of pest: I=Important pest, high probability of occurrence, II=Treat as needed: III=Occasional pest, treat when detected. ↲
** Number of applications needed for most effective control. It is usually best to wait 10 to 14 days between applications in cool weather and 7 to 10 days between applications in warm weather. ↲
D = Drench, G = granular; S = spray application. ↲
Publication date: Jan. 22, 2019
Revised: Nov. 4, 2023
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