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rid off scales. Help!

20 years ago

hi!

im a plant hobbiest in the Phillipines and i have a collections of plants including broms which i love the most but scales(?) pest are very hard to elliminate. what should i do coz im tired of manual scraping the insect of my more than 500 broms. thanks!

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bob740
20 years ago
Hi N143, what I use that seems to work well on Broms,is
ORTHO (brand name),Volck Oil Spray.Its available in the USA in just about any garden supply store. Perhaps you can find a source on the internet,if not available locally. Its a liquid that you mix with water,according to your needs. At first,I was concerned about putting an oil based spray on the bromeliad leaves,but have found that no harm is done,and the scale dies,and will wash off eventually.Read instructions and maybe use a little less,which is what I do. Works for me ! regards,Bob 3/6/'06
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