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Scale on Schefflera: Alcohol Q‑Tip and Spray

Remove each scale with a cotton swab dipped in straight rubbing alcohol, then spray the entire plant (leaf tops, undersides, stems) with rubbing alcohol every 3–4 days for three weeks to kill hatching crawlers. Persistence is the only way to win.

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