soft scale scurge

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The two most common scales that may affect your orchids are the soft scale and the armored scale. Soft scale may hide in dried sheaths at the base of pseudobulbs of Cattleyas or similar plants. Remove the dried up sheaths to eliminate hiding places for them. Remove as many of the scale as you can see, then treat with an insecticide. Hard scale looks like tiny turtles. They will usually be under the leaves of Phalaenopsis or Cattleyas, sometimes hiding in the pot. Remove as many as you can see, then treat with an insecticide. Use X-CLUDE, encapsulated pyrethrum time-release insecticide or Neem Oil are the most efficient methods of pest control.