Scale Aphids.

[jimmywrangles]

After harvest I spotted these buggers all over the stems, I already suspected I had them as I'd spotted the ants that farm them earlier in the grow.

Every grow I've ever done outdoors has suffered from Scale Aphids and now they're a hassle for my indoor grow.

As far as I'm aware these are very difficult to remove, Ive been through the previous threads and found a few answers and was wondering if anyone had a definitive way of removing these buggers.

Thanks in advance.

Edited May 25, 2014 by jimmywrangles

[Lenore]

Have you tried something like Eco Oil? Emulsifiable botanical oils...

 

Even though it's made to control problems scale, aphids, two-spotted mite, whitefly and citrus leafminer, I have found that fungus gnats hate it too!

I hope you get the bastards under control and eradicate them!

[Frank Reynolds]

Hey jimmy, 

 

Firstly i hear you noticed ants, we wanna get rid of them, of at least prevent ants from the next grow as they spread the shit out of insects! I've used 50% borax/ 50% sugar as a trap to kill em off in my greenhouse.

 

As for the insects looks like scale not aphids, they can just be rubbed off the plant, get a toothbrush out and knock em off no need for spraying.

[brick]

After harvest if in the ground you will have to saturate the soil with eco neem or similar. I read that scale can live in the ground until the next plant is grown. Then they will take over the plant and they suck all the good shit out of the trunk and branches. Ants get attracted to what the scale leave behind, honey dew, which can fuck a plant badly, can get what looks like spider mite webbing but it is not mites. Borax is good!

[jimmywrangles]

Hey jimmy, 

 

Firstly i hear you noticed ants, we wanna get rid of them, of at least prevent ants from the next grow as they spread the shit out of insects! I've used 50% borax/ 50% sugar as a trap to kill em off in my greenhouse.

 

As for the insects looks like scale not aphids, they can just be rubbed off the plant, get a toothbrush out and knock em off no need for spraying.

I thought the scale was the aphid?

[Frank Reynolds]

Aphids are little crawly insects the ones I have experience with only attack soft new growth, scale live under that scale of armor Edited May 26, 2014 by Frank Reynolds

[brick]

The 1st pic is showing white scale but can be red or black.

 

The 2nd is showing aphids and an ant tending them.

[jimmywrangles]

Thanks guys, I'll have some borax put out for the next grow and already have the Neem oil so I'll apply that twice every other month and I should be safe....Until the next pest fucks my shit up.

 

Much appreciated.

[ehle_fan]

oh wow yuck!

 

I thought scale was an outdoor issue.