Re: Scale Insect Questions?

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• To: i*@prairienet.org
• Subject: Re: Scale Insect Questions?
• From: a*@juno.com (Tsuh Yang Chen)
• Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 20:22:53 EST
• References: <199802060250.UAA19825@nwark.nwark.com>

kathy, i'd use a soapy water solution, apply it several times over many
weeks.    it may take many applications, but i think taht is the safest. 
i have a hard time getting rid of scale myself, i'm satisfied if i keep
their population low.

just my 2 cents.

tsuh yang chen, new york city

On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 20:50:33 -0600 meistrel@nwark.com (Kathleen Meistrell)
writes:
>Hello Everyone,
>
>        I'm having a problem with scale insects on an indoor 
>broad-leaf
>bird's nest fern.  I've rubbed them off with alcohol and sprayed them 
>with
>"Schultz-Instant", an indoor Pyrethrin insecticide which is supposed 
>to kill
>fern scales.  I'm afraid to use a systemic or anything stronger than a
>Pyrethrin spray because ferns are so sensitive to any and everything.  
>Will
>fern scales spread to houseplants other than ferns?  Does anyone have 
>a
>suggestion for dealing with these little varmits on delicate plants?
>
>Kathy (meistrel@nwark.com) in Northwest Arkansas--zone 6  
>
>

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