Magnolia scale is the one people call about here. In Speedway, no public street-tree inventory has been published for Speedway, so species counts are UNVERIFIED. Because the residential core finished building out by the mid-1950s and has barely been rebuilt since, much of the yard canopy is likely of comparable age and large enough to close over narrow streets and 40-to-50-foot lots — an inference from build-out dates, not a measured finding. The exception is Main Street, where a town streetscape reconstruction installed all-new landscaping, so those trees are recent. Rarely kills an established tree but weakens it and makes a mess.
Speedway's canopy and what's at risk
No public street-tree inventory has been published for Speedway, so species counts are UNVERIFIED. Because the residential core finished building out by the mid-1950s and has barely been rebuilt since, much of the yard canopy is likely of comparable age and large enough to close over narrow streets and 40-to-50-foot lots — an inference from build-out dates, not a measured finding. The exception is Main Street, where a town streetscape reconstruction installed all-new landscaping, so those trees are recent.
What to look for
Bumps on twigs that scrape off, sticky honeydew, black sooty mould on leaves and anything parked underneath.
Whether the tree can be saved
Rarely kills an established tree but weakens it and makes a mess. Heavy infestations need two seasons to clear.
Timing in Marion County
Dormant oil in late winter, or a systemic timed to the crawler stage — timing is everything with scale and a spray at the wrong week does nothing.
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