QuestionHELLO I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A HOME IN BURLESON TX MY SCRUBS HAVE SCALES I HAVE SPRAYED THEM BUT THERE STILL THERE WE ARE EXPERIENCING A VERY BAD COLD SPELL OVER 80 to100 HOURS OFF FREEZING TEMPS MY QUESTION IS WILL THE FREEZING TEMP KILL THE SCALES.
AnswerI don't know the type of shrubs or scales you are dealing with, but in general freezing temperatures will not kill scale insects. If the shrubs are able to survive the freezing temperatures, it is likely that the scales will also survive. It is possible that the population will drop slightly, but probably not enough to provide adequate control.
