Sago Palm Scale

Over the course of the last several years, southern U.S. landscapes have lost as much as 70% of their king and queen sagos (cycads) due to the relentless attack of cycad aulacaspis scale (CAS) insects, a small white scale insect from Asia.

How to Identify CAS

CAS is first noticed after it has established on the undersides of the dark green fronds, changing them to a glowing white so that the cycads resemble a small, flocked Christmas tree. This flocked appearance is somewhat attractive, but the sago palms react adversely to the piercing-sucking feeding activity of this scale and turn brown and die within a quick two- to three-year period.

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