Scale question follow-up Nick and SM?

11 years ago

While waiting for some more advice about my scales, I searched back through the forum and found a thread by Orchidnick posted on 12/7/10 about scales. Bayer advanced complete insect killer came up in it. We know it kills scale but I still have the same question. Between orthene and Bayer which can i use on inside plants? I can take all of them outside to spray but weather-wise i need to be able to bring them back inside. Bayer says on the bottle "for outdoor use only". Of course they would. Regardless of that what do i do?

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bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
Original Author
11 years ago
Update: i used the Bayer systemically on everything. Ferns, orchids, etc. about 75 plants of which 25 are orchids. I've had it with the scale i know some of these plants may not like the Bayer but I'm losing plants one by one to this horrible pest. So if I lose some so be it. Thx for the help. I'll keep you posted.
orchidnick
11 years ago
I've tried something new and it has been very successful Miracle Grow Leaf Shine seems to kill adult scale. Some one gave me a large Bulbophyllum which was covered with scale. I sprayed it with the Leaf Shine and it killed all of the adult scale. I repeated in a week and it's now inset free.

It's become my 'Go To' insect spray at this time.

Nick
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bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
Original Author
11 years ago
Nick that's interesting. Wouldn't you think the stuff that makes leaves shine so much would also clog the plant's pores as well as the scales pores? in fact that was my concern about repeat Neem oil sprays (which by the way did not kill the scale. After three weekly applications I found fresh ones). It's only been about a day since I used the BATS systemically and so far nothing seems to resent it. We'll see how they all do in a week.