Bart:
I use the soap and alcohol on all my trees and it kills scale.... Just
add alcohol just before spraying.... if you don't have the recipe, let
me know... I hae never had a problem ridding scale. You do have to
spray at least three times with a few days inbetween, to eliminate the
babies....(that are under their momma's protection)!

Carl L Rosner
http://bmee.net/rosner
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Bart Thomas wrote:

I am using Sevin on the recommendation of Carolyn Carver, who ought to know.

Toothbrushes and alcohol are NOT options because this is a large ficus, and
that method failed when the tree was defoliated and I could see what I was
doing (you always miss some of them!).

Here in New Jersey, I don't wan't to try a second defoliation this season.
Nor do I want to bring the scale indoors, if I can help it.

Regards,





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