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cobnut problems
phildobson64
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We have a purple cobnut which is now 17 years old - a christening gift when our second son was born. In preping the garden today I've noticed that there are a few dozen small round-ish brown 'casings' on some of the branches. When squeezed they exude a yellowy puss like substance. I'm concerned that they may be something that is going to hatch. I've no idea what they could be - any thoughts and how do i get rid of them?
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Sounds like one of the many varieties of scale insects -
info and advice here
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=455
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's them - thanks very much. It's a fairly light infestation so should be able to deal with it fairly easily.