Tropical Zone Gardening: deadheading, 1 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
There is a product I use for insects and disease. It is called Neem oil, from the Neem tree. It is not toxic to humans. Will rid you of scale with a couple application, although you have to be torough and liberal with the spray, covering the undersides of branches, twigs and leaves.

We have a bug that attaches itself to our Queen Sago and sucks the life right out of the plant. I have a client that has had that bug on her's since her daughter was born (she graduatesnext year). I cut off all the fronds, removed them-to the dump, and sprayed plant twice, very liberally. The new fronds show no trace of them. I am sure they will come back, that bug is all over town, but from now on a light spraying once a year will keep it healthy. Bug have no defense against natural products, if they make a quick come back if you missed some or there is another host plant nearby.