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citrus & scale insects
Has anyone found a good cure for scale insects on indoor lemon trees?
I'm sick of trying to clean them off & having sticky sap & residue everywhere. A spray on would be good, but I'd try a systemic if thats the most thorough way. thanks DD |
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citrus & scale insects
Found one in B&Q its called Provado ultimate bug killer.
Its about six pounds a bottle but is a concentrate and is systemic, recommended for re-application after eight weeks. I have given my lemon tree one application about four weeks ago and thankfully no sign of scale or green bugs. It recommends lightly spraying the plant until a fine mist is apparent on the leaf surfaces without run-off ( A bit tricky) I just soaked the whole foliage and bingo they have gone. Regards. GKN "dirt dibbler" wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone found a good cure for scale insects on indoor lemon trees? I'm sick of trying to clean them off & having sticky sap & residue everywhere. A spray on would be good, but I'd try a systemic if thats the most thorough way. thanks DD |
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citrus & scale insects
thanks i'll try this, it's a shame about the disclaimer for use on
edible plants, but if it clears the scale insects up, I'll keep it as ornamental for a few crops before using the lemons again. DD GKN wrote: Found one in B&Q its called Provado ultimate bug killer. Its about six pounds a bottle but is a concentrate and is systemic, recommended for re-application after eight weeks. I have given my lemon tree one application about four weeks ago and thankfully no sign of scale or green bugs. It recommends lightly spraying the plant until a fine mist is apparent on the leaf surfaces without run-off ( A bit tricky) I just soaked the whole foliage and bingo they have gone. Regards. GKN "dirt dibbler" wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone found a good cure for scale insects on indoor lemon trees? I'm sick of trying to clean them off & having sticky sap & residue everywhere. A spray on would be good, but I'd try a systemic if thats the most thorough way. thanks DD |
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