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The first thing to do is get rid of the
adults. A superfine oil (like Safer’s) should do
the trick, then treat the survivors with an IGR like Enstar
or Distance (Neem may also work). Keep a close eye
out for new hatches and treat with a good insecticide, preferably one with
systemic properties. Paul and Diane -----Original Message----- A friend has a big scale outbreak on
her orchids mainly because a small outbreak seems to have been ignored. The scale is on leaves, canes
including under the sheath and on the roots. The ant populations are now
removed. Some of it seems to be mainly a hard scale. It is beyond a
white oil treatment. Confidor and Folimat have been suggested as
treatments. Apart from taking great care with their use I would
appreciate comments from others who have used this treatment or taken other
methods to control a large scale outbreak. Thank you in advance, Dick
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