You can’t gosafer than imidacloprid, marketed under names such as Pronto. Google it. Yourgarden centre should have. It is systemic, absorbed through leaf surfaces. Theyhave yet to determine the lethal dose for a rat, I understand, and plantstolerate it very well. It controls sucking insects for a month, so that wheneggs hatch, the larvae will feed and die also.
From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Sherry Gates
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 20092:47 PM
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Subject: [Aroid-l] scale insect
I have encountered a problem Ihaven't had to deal with.... SCALE insects. This past Spring, we movedfrom Beaumont, Tx (zone 9) to the Woodville, Txarea (zone 8), about 55 miles north. I've noticed on a couple ofplants(Aroids) that scale are getting on them. Affected so far wereAnthurium Big Bill and Monstera del (variegated). Just a couple have beenslightly infested and I've immediately taken them to the bathtub and removedthem by hand. What's the best way to kill them and prevent infestationwithout harming my plants? I try so hard to use organic methods forinsect control & fertilization, but I'm ready to break out thebig guns on this, if necessary. I've never had this problem, so I'mkind of at a loss. What's safe for Aroids, but lethal to the little*%$!!!#$!? I'm keeping a sharp eye out for any of the obvious ones,but I'm guessing that I need to treat the soil as well. What's my bestbet?
Thanks for any advice, Sherry Gates
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