Was not impressed to find all but the somewhat sickly olive supporting a flock of brown scale. Me who HATES to touch bugs wiped as many of the blighters off as I could find looking over/under and around the leaves then sprayed thoroughly with Confidor and EcoOil. Also dusted the soil surface with ant dust. All of the trees are robustly healthy but I think they are a bit too crowded on the bench... which is what happens when you get 13 new trees in one week when you had ample trees on the benches before.
I have gone to the Eco Oil for safety having lost a prize olive after spraying with White Oil. If you can't get Eco Oil then Pest Oil is the best option.
Brown Scale and Olives
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Re: Brown Scale and Olives
13 new tree's! I thought that after the last nursery crawl you said that was it for a while.
Thanks for the tip about White Oil. Has anyone else had adverse effects from its use?
S.
Thanks for the tip about White Oil. Has anyone else had adverse effects from its use?
S.
