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Boston Ivy Whitefly/Scale and Chewing Damage: Organic Dual Treatment

10+ year Boston ivy on brick wall shows leaf holes, white droplets on leaf backs, tiny bugs. Two issues: sucking insects (whitefly/scale) and chewers.

Organic Treatment Plan

Step 1: Spray horticultural/biorganic oil on leaf undersides for whitefly/scale.
Step 2: Next day, spray entire ivy with Spinosad for chewing insects.
Step 3: Repeat Spinosad in 1 week.
Step 4: Recheck suckers; respray oil weekly if needed.
Step 5: Respray Spinosad if new chewing damage appears.
Caution: Avoid spraying when bees active.

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