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I have noticed a very small (almost microscopic) white scale type of bug on a recently purchased seiju elm. I would of just swiped the trunk with an alcohol swab but I cant really get in there at it because of all the bark.
I've scraped off as many as I could see but wouldn't mind giving it a spray with something incase I've missed any.
Do I need to start pulling off chunks of bark ?
Would a pesticide spray do the trick ? If so which one.
Thanks in advance.
Mack_187
Removing scale from a seiju trunk
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Re: Removing scale from a seiju trunk
Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.
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Re: Removing scale from a seiju trunk
Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.
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Re: Removing scale from a seiju trunk
Make your own white oil/ pest oil easy as, 300mls water 100mls vege oil & a few drops of dishwashing liquid... put it in a spray bottle shake & away you go.. Same job minimal cost..Mack_187 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.
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Re: Removing scale from a seiju trunk
Matt, Do you use this mix on your own trees? any species or particular trees you dont use it on?? How long have you been using it?MattA wrote:Make your own white oil/ pest oil easy as, 300mls water 100mls vege oil & a few drops of dishwashing liquid... put it in a spray bottle shake & away you go.. Same job minimal cost..Mack_187 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply. Will zip down now to bunnings. Cheers.Bretts wrote:Should be a simple matter of spraying with Pest oil. Might as well cover the foliage as well just to be sure.
Matt
I'm keen to give this mix a go but i wanna make sure its safe
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