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Help identifying eggs/pest on skimmia (female)

andreawright1andreawright1 Posts: 3
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Hi all,
just wondering if anyone can tell me what these are? I’ve found them today on the branches of my skimmia shrub.
They seem to be on a bed of what looks like cotton wool with the body markings of a moth? Any help appreciated - thank you 

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Scale insect I think. Nasty critters.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Scale insects.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=224
  • andreawright1andreawright1 Posts: 3
    Thank you both for your quick replies! This is certainly what it is, thanks for the link Alan I will now try to remove it but the plant is unfortunately looking a bit worse for wear 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I can be hard to shift totally from the plant
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I’ve never had this but my mum used to paint the branches with methylated spirit. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • andreawright1andreawright1 Posts: 3
    The plant seems to be riddled with it, it’s in a large pot and I’m wondering if the soil will still be ok to use for something else if I dispose of the plant? Or will it be contaminated with more eggs?
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