Brom pest help

[Pumilo]

I pulled this out of my Solarte Viv. What are the little white things on the underside of the leaves? There are snails in the viv. If you know what they are, would a 5% 10 minute bleach dip kill them?

[frogface]

I need a bigger picture

[Pumilo]

What are you talking about?! Maybe you just need a bigger computer screen or a new pair of glasses... oh wait... Duuhhh!

[frogface]

Scale! They love to eat broms and orchids (as well as other plants). Ugh...

Those things will get out of control. I'd yank the broms and soak them in bleach. Alcohol also will get rid of them. You need to scrub them off. Q-tip works. Maybe get them scrubbed off and then soak again in bleach to kill any eggs. Also carefully inspect your other broms.

[Pumilo]

So Scale are some sort of bug or crustacean? I've heard of scale but that's the extent of my knowledge.

[frogface]

Yes, the scourge of plant lovers.

Here are some threads:

scale insect

Coccidae on my plants?

Life cycle of Scale

[Ed]

Doug this will help identify the type of scale Bromeliad Biota - Pests - Scale Insects and for the species it may be, you can use the parasitic flies listed here UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Armored Scales on Avocado (which are also a food for the frogs).

Ed

[frogface]

If you try the predatory insect solution, please track the progress for us. That would be really interesting to watch.

[Pumilo]

I like the idea of using alcohol but I get the feeling they would still be there long after I sobered up.

[frogparty]

Ugggh scale is a bitch. Try the predatory control, I wod also love to know how it goes.

Then if that doesn't work definitely use the ethanol.

Thank your lucky stars it's not mealy. Id tell you to firebomb your Viv if it was