How To Control Woolly Aphids Indoors

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Scale insects and woolly aphids

Created by Sharath on March 7, 2015 at 6:09 am

My plants get killed during winter when they are indoors with scale and woolly aphids. I tried soap and alcohol, not effective. Is there a way to control them?

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Sharath Krishna

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March 17, 2015 at 3:29 pm #163656

Eric Vinje
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Sharath –

Soaps and alcohol work by dehydrating insects — they are completely ineffective once dry and have little effect on scale. To combat scale, we recommend either a horticultural oil or neem oil — something that will coat the hard shell and suffocate the pest. Please see the links provided below:

https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/lawn-pests/aphid-control/
https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/houseplant-pests/scale-control/.

Hope this helps!
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