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Dealing with Scale

zugeniezugenie Posts: 831
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My lime tree has scale, I’ve been spraying regularly with sb invigorator but it doesn’t seem to be making much of a difference, is there anything else I can try? Can I wipe off the scale or remove the worst affected branches? Are there any other sprays or biological controls that you’d recommend?

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    A stiff brush will do the trick.
    I don't think SB Invigorator will do much - it's based on neem oil and works by sticking insects in place so they can't move.
    The scales don't move anyway - only the larvae when they hatch.
    One year I had quite a lot on a mature acer - the stiff brush method worked well on that and they didn't return.

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