Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some of my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:31:45 -0000, Martin Brown wrote:

On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

I used this, and the plant appears happy for the last few months.
http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/Product...secticide.aspx

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On 09/01/15 20:31, Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

The only thing I would add to Martin's post is that although the new
leaves may seem ok, and adult scale insects do not move, the nymph form
can move to another leaf nearby. You will soon find small scale insects
on that too unless you treat with a systemic insecticide. And, as the
name suggests, you need to water the plants with the insecticide, not
spray it on.

--

Jeff

On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:54:41 -0000, Jeff Layman wrote:

On 09/01/15 20:31, Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

The only thing I would add to Martin's post is that although the new
leaves may seem ok, and adult scale insects do not move, the nymph form
can move to another leaf nearby. You will soon find small scale insects
on that too unless you treat with a systemic insecticide. And, as the
name suggests, you need to water the plants with the insecticide, not
spray it on.

Hopefully the one I used will do it, it mentions scale insects: http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/~/media...secticide.ashx

--
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"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:54:41 -0000, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 09/01/15 20:31, Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some
of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

The only thing I would add to Martin's post is that although the new
leaves may seem ok, and adult scale insects do not move, the nymph form
can move to another leaf nearby. You will soon find small scale insects
on that too unless you treat with a systemic insecticide. And, as the
name suggests, you need to water the plants with the insecticide, not
spray it on.

Hopefully the one I used will do it, it mentions scale insects:
http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/~/media...secticide.ashx

--
I go fishing; I catch nothing. I go to orgies; I catch everything.

Not sure why you are growing box as a house plant? outside a number of
things eat scale insects, I have them on Camellias and the Blue tits at this
time of year must remove a large percentage, they come back of course!

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

"Charlie Pridham" wrote

Not sure why you are growing box as a house plant? outside a number of
things eat scale insects, I have them on Camellias and the Blue tits at
this time of year must remove a large percentage, they come back of course!


Whilst walking around RBG Kew last week there was one camellia that was
covered in scale the telltale sign being the lower leaves covered in black
sooty mould. Mine do get scale but the birds seem to help a lot so no sooty
mould. Don't mention the citrus though!
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:43:33 -0000, Charlie Pridham wrote:


"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:54:41 -0000, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 09/01/15 20:31, Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/01/2015 20:14, Uncle Peter wrote:
Any idea what these are? http://petersphotos.com/temp/Bugs.jpg Some
of
my house plants (Buxus Sempervirens - Box Hedge) started getting waxy
and looking very ill a few months ago, so I sprayed them with Baby Bio
Insecticide twice. They are now healthily growing new leaves. But the
old leaves are still covered in these. Hopefully they're dead.

Scale insects and they probably are not dead unless you used a potent
systemic insecticide. Ignore organic (TM) growing advice and hit them
with a powerful systemic next spring when they are in active growth.

Something like Provado ought to see them off reliably

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Provad...dp/B0030FYFW6/

The only thing I would add to Martin's post is that although the new
leaves may seem ok, and adult scale insects do not move, the nymph form
can move to another leaf nearby. You will soon find small scale insects
on that too unless you treat with a systemic insecticide. And, as the
name suggests, you need to water the plants with the insecticide, not
spray it on.

Hopefully the one I used will do it, it mentions scale insects:
http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/~/media...secticide.ashx

--
I go fishing; I catch nothing. I go to orgies; I catch everything.

Not sure why you are growing box as a house plant? outside a number of
things eat scale insects, I have them on Camellias and the Blue tits at this
time of year must remove a large percentage, they come back of course!

Because I bought a load to make a hedge. They were indoors while I made the ground ready, and I liked the smell, so I bought some little ones to make Bosnians!

I have cats, bluetits at low level is not good.

--
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"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:43:33 -0000, Charlie Pridham
wrote:

Not sure why you are growing box as a house plant? outside a number of
things eat scale insects, I have them on Camellias and the Blue tits at
this
time of year must remove a large percentage, they come back of course!

Because I bought a load to make a hedge. They were indoors while I made
the ground ready, and I liked the smell, so I bought some little ones to
make Bosnians!

I have cats, bluetits at low level is not good.


OK, they make good Bonsai, there is currently no good biological control for
Scale but when I have had it on Conservatory plants actually brushing the
undersides of the leaves with an old tooth brush can remove most and give
the systemics a chance to mop up the rest.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk