scale insects on All
Quick answer
If your All has scale insects, the most likely cause is: Horticultural oils are petroleum-based or plant-based oils that suffocate insects and mites by coating their respiratory openings and disrupting membrane function
Start here:
- 1. Choose dormant oil for woody plants before growth starts or summer oil for herbaceous plants
- 2. Mix at rate specified on label typically 2 tablespoons per gallon for dormant applications
Why All gets scale insects
Horticultural oils are petroleum-based or plant-based oils that suffocate insects and mites by coating their respiratory openings and disrupting membrane function
How to reverse scale insects on All
- 1
Choose dormant oil for woody plants before growth starts or summer oil for herbaceous plants
- 2
Mix at rate specified on label typically 2 tablespoons per gallon for dormant applications
- 3
Spray entire plant including undersides of leaves until just before run-off
- 4
Apply when temperature is between 40-90F and no rain expected for 24 hours
- 5
For severe infestations apply at 7-10 day intervals during active growth
Keep scale insects off this All
Apply at dormant season dilution for overwintering pests or growing-season dilution for active insects always test first