dimitris 6 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Hello , I never had any pest problem with my broms , but now some got infected by scale . So how can I get rid of those things ? I don't use any pesticide on them since they collect water in their cups and I am afraid that this might cause some damafe or death in the more tender . In other plants when the infestation is in the beginning I use a mix of water soap and alcohol and it works , is this safe for broms ? Edited May 7, 2014 by dimitris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevethegator 16 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 What type of bromeliads are you wanting to treat? Thin leaved genera like Guzmania are generally more sensitive to things than thicker leaved genera like Neoregelia. That being said I don't think a soap/alcohol mixture will harm any brom, they're pretty tough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgvcns 391 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 In Australia (Brisbane) a mild chlorpyrifos is routinely used to control a wasp that causes spotting. Never any probs with mine so should be ok with a dose Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicehunter2000 711 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 Would coffee be beneficial? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbrae 736 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 coffee works pretty good on cycad scale, hit them with a shot of triple strength espresso and follow up in another 7 to 10 days for about a month and see if that breaks the life cycle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,738 Report post Posted May 7, 2014 Scale is not much of a problem at all for bromeliads. Most can be found attached to the inside leaves of the cup and picked away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimitris 6 Report post Posted May 8, 2014 Thank you all for your replies ! This is my most infected plant , this billbergia pyramidalis . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palmdude 152 Report post Posted May 9, 2014 You could try this http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/20/Homes/Wash_away_your_garden.shtml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Bruning 22 Report post Posted June 20, 2014 I use straight rubbing (ethyl) alcohol to remove scale from orthids and bromeliads. It doesn't even bother the flowers. I just put a sprayer attachment from an old windex bottle into the bottle and spray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites