Garden Pests and Diseases: Jacaranda Tree problem?, 1 by Plant_Madness

Plant_Madness wrote:
My Jacaranda tree (about 4' tall) has this clearish/white waxy stuff all over it, it feels just like paraffin wax. There are specks on the main stem but the some of the branches have heavy buildup. On the older branches it turns brown. I cannot figure out what it is ! I cut the whole thing off a couple of months ago, wiped the trunk that was left, I didn't want anything to infect the rest of my plants. It grew back with no trace of the 'waxy' stuff until it got about 3' tall, that's about the same time it happened before I whacked it. It looks healthy other than that, no unusual leaf drop, color is good.....
Could it be heat and humidity making it exude some substance? Is it some sort of scale ?? The room it's in has a 1000w hps light which heats it up in there, usually around 85 or so during the day with 60-80% humidity.
I've looked and looked to no avail so thanks for any help you may give !

This message was edited Jan 8, 2005 3:55 PM