Scale on Ficus: Identification and Alcohol‑Soap Treatment

Recognizing Scale

Young scale are translucent crawlers; adults form hard brown shells, suck sap, excrete honeydew. They spread if untreated.

Same alcohol‑soap spray (5:1 water:alcohol + soap) every 3 days for a month. Prune 1/3 of canopy first to ease spraying.

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