I have a dracaena:
http://home.grandecom.net/~arborwork...2004_10_31.jpg

Which I think has scales:
http://home.grandecom.net/~arborwork...2004_10_31.jpg
http://home.grandecom.net/~arborwork...2004_10_31.jpg

First I ignored it, hoping it would go away.
When it got bad, I half-assedly scraped a bunch off with my thumbnail.
When it got bad again, I painstakingly scraped evey scale off every
leaf with my thumbnail outdoors and sprayed off the leaves with a
hose.
Now that some are back, I'm looking for a more reliable solution
before it gets bad again.

Google turned up a few ideas, from swabbing them off with a qtip
dipped in alcohol, to spraying with hort. oil, to discarding the plant
(absolutely a last resort for me.

Anyone have some encouraging words, preference for one of the above
remedies, or better ideas?

TIA,

Keith
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