i think i know who kill my p. madagascariense

[matthew_platy]

saw them on the bud.   



i tried to remove one of them...

[wanna]

oh... very good photographer    your new camera, right?
now I know you will order a new P. mada from me soon, hehehe 

[matthew_platy]

oh... very good photographer    your new camera, right?

yes, my new gf (the camera) did a wonderful job. 

now I know you will order a new P. mada from me soon, hehehe 

in your dreams......

[wanna]

 oh.. naughty 

[matthew_platy]

hmm, my concern is that what are those things.... & if there is a way to prevent them.

[Namfon]

hmm, my concern is that what are those things.... & if there is a way to prevent them.

Are you my Matt right ? ? ?

[atmccmn]

hmm, my concern is that what are those things.... & if there is a way to prevent them.

Those are scale insects. Usually ants is the vector for these bugs.You can physically remove them if the infection is not serious. It will take a lot of time and patience to do so. There are some people who advise dipping the plants in a very weak solution of dishwasher soap, but I'm against this as I find platies are rather fragile at that kind of treatment.
Otherwise tou can try systemic insecticide like dithane. It works well for me. You can follow the instruction advises there. Try at weaker solution first to se how it owrks. You can tell the bugs is dea when you can easily peel it of after a couple of days.
Hope this helps.

[matthew_platy]

hmm, my concern is that what are those things.... & if there is a way to prevent them.

Are you my Matt right ? ? ?

yes i am matt, your friend from singapore. 

[matthew_platy]

hmm, my concern is that what are those things.... & if there is a way to prevent them.

Those are scale insects. Usually ants is the vector for these bugs.You can physically remove them if the infection is not serious. It will take a lot of time and patience to do so. There are some people who advise dipping the plants in a very weak solution of dishwasher soap, but I'm against this as I find platies are rather fragile at that kind of treatment.
Otherwise tou can try systemic insecticide like dithane. It works well for me. You can follow the instruction advises there. Try at weaker solution first to se how it owrks. You can tell the bugs is dea when you can easily peel it of after a couple of days.
Hope this helps.

thanks for the info. they are really small & grow at inner side of the shield fronds.