Non-Chemical Management
- Provide proper culture. Healthy plants are more able to tolerate damage.
- Natural enemies such as ladybird beetles and parasitic wasps may help control scale populations. Avoid use of broad-spectrum insecticides which kill these beneficial insects.
- Prune out and destroy isolated infestations and heavily infested branches, when practical.
- In minor infestations, it may be possible to hand-wipe branches to reduce numbers of scales.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!