Re: Scale on orchids

Yes, it's Marathon or Merit or one of the Bayer products. Neem is supposed to be effective also but not to the same degree. I understand your hesitancy with orchids. I don't know how it would effect them so you might want to just try it on one plant first.

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Scale on orchids


The Marathon? I didn't get any, as Pam's concoction of Maxicrop (kelp) and
the Neem seems to keep the spider mites under control. I haven't read the
label on the neem yet to see if it's OK for scale. I do have some systemic
poison, but am kind of hesitant to use it on the orchids. Don't know why,
as they are plants just like all the others. It would just make me sick if
I injured them. They are growing so well!
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC
[Original Message]
From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 5/28/2005 11:33:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Scale on orchids

Andrea, the Bayer product that we have talked about is supposed to kill
scale as well as other sucking insects. This is the one with the same
active ingredient as in flea markets...imidicloriprid (sp).

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:16 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Scale on orchids


> are seriously irritating me. I've been scraping them off by hand, but
> more keep coming. For those of you who are orchid growers, how do you
> treat scale on them? I am terrified of harming my orchids, some are
> fairly young and I'm still new at this. It's not just one species
> either. They're on all my orchids. Except for the Vanda. It's doing
> great.
>
> Help!
> A
>
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
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