Re: [gardeners] Where'd everyone go?
Kay Lancaster (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 14:15:11 -0700 (PDT)
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Peggy Sullivan wrote:
> Does anyone have any idea of how to get rid of scale permanently?
You could use one of the systemic pesticides, or an IGR (insect growth
regulator), or something like a dormant oil spray, or swab each spot
with alcohol every week or so for awhile.
Here's some more information:
http://theurbanrancher.tamu.edu/bugs/b6097.pdf
Do you have other plants that are serving as reservoirs of infection?
Sometimes it's easier to pitch the affected plants and start over.
Kay Lancaster kay@fern.com