What to do if the Schefflera has insects? What medicine to use if the Schefflera has scale insects?

Schefflera is also called Schefflera palm, Schefflera palm, and auspicious tree, which symbolizes good luck. Schefflera palm has a certain ability to withstand drought, so it is common in many families. So what should we do if Schefflera palm has insects?

What to do if there are bugs on Schefflera

First of all, if there are insects, it must be because the plants are placed in a corner, or in a balcony with rarely opened windows. It is not ventilated, there is no wind, there is no circulating air, or it is blocked by other objects and plants. It is easy for scale insects to grow. So be careful not to place the plant pots too densely, and trim the branches in time to loosen them.

If there are scale insects, if there are not many, we can use transparent tape to stick to them and stick the insects off. As long as we pay attention to ventilation and maintain an appropriate amount of light and make the room relatively translucent during future maintenance, scale insects will not grow.

If there are a lot of scale insects on the branches and leaves, we can use 40% Yakol EC, dilute it 1000 times, and spray it to kill them, or dilute it with thiophanate-methyl and spray it. Generally, three or four times a week will be enough, and they will be almost gone after ten days.

What medicine should be used to treat scale insects on Schefflera

You can use 40% omethoate 1000 times solution, or 50% **1500 times solution, or 255 phosmet 1000 times solution, or 50% dichlorvos 1000 times solution, or 2.5% **3000 times solution. Spray once every 7-10 days, for 2-3 times in a row.

In addition to the above two methods, you can also use white wine or alcohol to wipe it. These two items are available at home, so they are very convenient to operate. Wipe it every two or three days. After four or five times of wiping, you will definitely see improvement.

Is Schefflera a fortune tree?

Not really.

The Chinese name of the common "Schefflera arboricola" in the Flora of China is Schefflera arboricola, a vine-like shrub belonging to the genus Schefflera in the Araliaceae family. Schefflera arboricola is also called the auspicious tree, symbolizing good luck.

When merchants sell it, they will give it other names for the sake of sounding better, such as "wealth from all directions", "feng shui tree", etc., so some people mistakenly think it is a money tree.

The truly mainstream "money tree" on the market is a species called Malabar chestnut, which is native to the lowland rainforests of South America. It has a swollen tree head, palmate compound leaves with 5-8 leaflets, and is relatively shade-tolerant.