On31/1/02 11:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hi folks Can any one tell what scale insects on Nephrolepis fern [ > Boston fern] are indicating.
Hi Tony, We have used Neem Oil with some success on Citrus with a scale infestation. But full control(for one season only) was achieved by some busy hands wiping off all the parts affected with a soapy solution! Not an option for you, I guess. The idea with soap or oil is to deprive the scales of air. I would be very interested too, to know what imbalance scales thrive on. The citrus in question are in containers: irregular watering, bound roots? Ants seem to live in symbiosis with scales, and ants dont like humid soils: even watering might help. Just a guess. Daniel
