Yes, well established infestation of scale insects. Look for the small, brown bumps on the stems, trunk, and maybe the leaves.

The insects are sucking out the plant sap in substantial volumes, filtering it to keep in the good stuff while excreting the excess in the form of a sticky, sweet liquid. In the U.S., the excrement is called honeydew.

last pic.. near the top ... is that them on that small branch ...

outdoors... the sweet goo would attract ants ... and its usually the ants that point the way to the scale

ken

Ken, you can see the little bumps in the second and third pictures.

Thank you guys for your comments, is there anything I can do about it?

This is what they look like from the inside, is that in accordance with what the inside of a scale insect looks like?

i was just pointing them out to the OP .... but i did not spot them in the second pic ... so thx

can the plant be taken outdoors for treatment???

if its is a houseplant ... and not a food source.. you can use a systemic in the soil which is sucked by the plant ... long term control... and absolute success... done according to the label ... once you get rid of them.. you may never have the problem again ...

a more organic method.. would be spraying it with horticultural oil ... timing can be important ... and it might have to be done a couple times over a year.. to insure success ...

or you can just pic them off ... and little hands on therapy ... for you and the tree ...

ken

ps: if you do take it outside.. full shade is best ... unless you fully harden it off to sun ...

Yes that's a scale insect. If you are patient you can wipe along the branches with a baby wipe.

Thank you guys for the advice, I will try to pick them off by hand, and otherwise I will get some organic spray

Greetings,

Hidde

been meaning to ask since you first posted ....

are those party lights in your glass room?? .. i bet it looks very festive at night ...

at first... i thought you had a balloon infestation ... lol ...

ken