Amaryllis with bugs on leaves
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by obywan59 on January 31, 2005 08:31 AM
Safer's soap works on scale. Or you can mix up 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol in a pint of water and spray it on. They should rub off easily once they're dead. My amaryllis had the same problem.
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Terry
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Terry
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by bonbon58 on February 02, 2005 04:36 AM
Thanks obywan59, I will do that. Does scale spread from leaf to leaf? ![[Smile]](im/smile.gif)
by obywan59 on February 02, 2005 07:16 AM
The nymphs (young scale) have legs and can move around, and the females also can move for a brief period before they become immobile and begin producing eggs. The males have wings and can fly several feet, but they only live to mate and then die.
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Terry
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Terry
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