areca palm scale

Hi everyone , i have a Areca palm that had a scale infection about a month ago . I treated it and it went away . Now it has returned again . What am i doing wrong ?

 

I would replant in fresh growing medium and keep up the treatment. Maybe you could try washing some off before replanting it. They can infest the soil too.

 

What are you treating it with?

 

I washed them off last time ,but not replanted ,Will try that ,thanks.

 

I sprayed with bug gun an then washed them off .

 

Ok, so it was one that said it killed scale I assume.
Probably will need more than one treatment, and continue to remove them when you see them.

Other than that you could try a different chemical, pests can become resistant to certain chemicals, so if you can find one containing some thing different, and alternately spray with each at the specified intervals.

 

I have just re potted in new soil . washed off again ,and resprayed . Will see what happens . Thanks for your advice

 

Neem oil works well, but same as most things for scale it'll need multiple applications

 

Hi ...is it a pot plant ? Methylated sprits on a cotton ball dabbed on them works a treat ...


Spruce

 

Neem oil , not heard of that ,thanks for info.

 

Yes it is a pot plant, so worth a try if it still returns , thanks for this tip.