What should I do if scale insects infest the Buddha's seat lotus?

Symptoms of scale insects on Buddha's lotus

It was found that the growth of the Buddha Lotus slowed down and finally stopped growing. During this period, the leaves fell off and the roots rotted. After ruling out the possibility of overwatering, it can be basically determined that the Buddha Lotus has scale insects.

If you observe the leaf surface carefully, you will see white dot-like objects, like a small ball of cotton wool, with many tentacles, which means that the lotus has scale insects.

what to do

If there are not many insects, you can poke them out with a toothpick and then observe for a while. If the Alocasia regenerates, there is no need to take other measures. If the condition of the Buddha Lotus is still not good, you can dilute laundry detergent and water or vinegar and water, and spray it multiple times.

If the above effects are not good, you can choose to place the Buddha Lotus in the open air, let it bask in the sun and be washed by rain water.

If the above methods do not work, you have to use medicine. You can buy Huhuashen, Huaguojing, Jiebizhi, Carbendazim, etc., mix them in proportion, and spray them.

Precautions for removing scale insects from Buddha's Lotus

In winter, the Buddha lotus cannot be placed in an open air environment to repel insects, as it will cause frostbite.

When spraying the pesticide, do not spray it on the leaves, and do not use too high a concentration as it will damage the plants.