Treatment For Scale Insects

Question

I have a holly bush with a large infestation of scale insects causing yellow & sooty leaves! Do you have a product to treat this?

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Answer 1

I'm sorry, but we do not sell anything. We only offer gardening advice. However, I can recommend using neem oil. Even better is the extract, azadirachtin. It is completely natural from the neem tree. There are some things to know, though. The adults are what you see most- and that's what you are seeing now. They seal themselves to your plants, so you have to break that seal, first. Wash, spray, or wipe off everything that you can. This will unstick them from the leaves allowing you to reach the babies and the eggs underneath them. You can, then, spray what is left with neem oil or azadirachtin.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/azadirachtin-vs-neem-oil.htm