Massive Scale Infeatation on Palm

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

Well, it hadn't been looking top notch recently and my wife finally noticed a massive amount of female scales all over some of the leaves. I bought this for her birthday two years ago, so this was sad to cut it all down and toss it outside . Hope it didn't spread

Picture from yesterday


Back from March 2019

 

[catjac1975]

Well, it hadn't been looking top notch recently and my wife finally noticed a massive amount of female scales all over some of the leaves. I bought this for hir birthday two years ago, so this was sad to cut it all down and toss it outside . Hope it didn't spread

Picture from yesterday
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Back from March 2019
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[catjac1975]

Try a systemic insecticide I think it will work.

 

[flowerbug]

if you can clean up a small cutting and then root that in another location then you might be able to beat it much easier than trying to clean up an entire plant (and the potting soil and environs).

 

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

Try a systemic insecticide I think it will work.

I've done a few insecticidal soaks and have had mediocre success :/. Thought about yanking this sucker from the pot and doing a cutting to soak, but ended up not.

if you can clean up a small cutting and then root that in another location then you might be able to beat it much easier than trying to clean up an entire plant (and the potting soil and environs).

I brought up doing a cutting from the corm and cleaning it but the wife declined. We've certainly had our fair share of infestations over the years and so many just come from attempting palms and bananas, so at this point a break is best

I'm not even growing in my basement this winter!!!

 

[valley ranch]

That plant looks small enough. you might remove the blight by hand ~ or dab each one with a suitable remedy ```

 

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

That plant looks small enough. you might remove the blight by hand ~ or dab each one with a suitable remedy ```

That was an 8' plant.

We've tried direct isopropyl alcohol before, but scale can be tough

 

[valley ranch]

What do you think about a dab of clear nail polish on the scale ~ think it would help or hinder ~ or even super glue ```