Eriococcus azaleae
Pest description and damage The immature scale superficially resembles mealybugs in appearance. Mature female scale are about 0.13 inch long and appear like white cottony sacs, often located on twigs and stems of azalea, especially in branch axils. Eggs, crawlers and adults under the wax are red.
For biology, life history, monitoring and management
See:
Azalea (Rhododendron)-Azalea bark scale
See "Scale insect" in:
Management-chemical control
See Table 1 in: