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25-Oct-2005	#1
mistermoyogi mistermoyogi Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Northern West Virginia Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5B AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 646	Use of horticultural oil on F. nerifolia I have recently experienced a moderate scale infestation on one of my Ficus - a nerifolia to be specific - I know this cultivar exhibits toxicity regarding certain insectisides....Jerry M. recommends an oil spray in his book to control pests. Can anyone verify this through their experience with nerifolia in particular? Thanks! Regards, Tom

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25-Oct-2005	#2
jzak Bonsai Nursery Owner Join Date: Sep-2004 Location: Virginia Country: USA USDA Zone: Z7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 35	Hi Tom, I have a couple specimen willowleafs and they are prone to scales. one is just getting back into shape from a bout last winter. i use Volckoil spray, which you can find most anywere, after picking off whatever scale i can. the way oil sprays work is that they smoother the critters. But you may have to apply several applications to do the trick, depending on what part of the hatching/growing cycle they're in. good luck john

25-Oct-2005	#3
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	It works for me without any toxicity to figs. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

25-Oct-2005	#4
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	Oil spray has always worked for me with no toxicity on figs. Keep us posted. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

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