Re: scale remedy

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A light hort oil will do the trick but you need to be persistent.  One  
spray will seem to work then months later you'll notice the scale is  back.  
Depending on the type of scale (soft or hard) the best control  is achieved 
when the scale is in the crawler stage as the 'shell' often protects  the 
adults if there isn't complete coverage.  Also not a good idea to apply  the 
oils when it's very hot.  I use a 10x loupe to inspect for scale and  determine 
if there are crawlers.  Took a couple of months and three well  timed oil 
applications to eradicate but if you're careful and have good timing  an oil 
labeled as Ultra Fine should do the trick...there are a number of  brands.  
And as they say...read the label.

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener is a  registered trade mark and is published every 
Thursday in The Southampton Press,  The Press , the Easthampton Press and 
27east.com

In a message dated 6/21/2012 8:14:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cultivated@sbcglobal.net writes:

My big  overwintering problem is scale on a 20-year-old bay leaf plant.   
Treating with cooking oil spray seems worth trying. The plant is too   
heavy to lug into the shower every week.
Carolyn Ulrich

On  Jun 21, 2012, at 5:31 PM, Rose Marie McGee  wrote:
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