What disease is on my Kentia?

[Palmfarmer]

And what is the best way to cure it? Thanks

[Palmfarmer]

is it white scale? 

[lzorrito]

On 1st and 2nd photos, that's a kind of mealybug with carapace, usual visit on Howea forsteriana and other palm spp. You wipe them smoothly with your fingers or a using a rag. Or just apply a systemic insecticide. Some people use homemade dish soap spray, but that's not my way. I just wipe them up and that's it! No chemicals...

3rd photo looks like spidermites issues...apply a good systemic insecticide.

[Palmfarmer]

6 hours ago, lzorrito said:

On 1st and 2nd photos, that's a kind of mealybug with carapace, usual visit on Howea forsteriana and other palm spp. You wipe them smoothly with your fingers or a using a rag. Or just apply a systemic insecticide. Some people use homemade dish soap spray, but that's not my way. I just wipe them up and that's it! No chemicals...

3rd photo looks like spidermites issues...apply a good systemic insecticide.

What is most insectesides made of? 

[Palmfarmer]

I did spray it down with a mixture of 2dl etanol and 2 dl water with soap in it. let it sit for a couple of minutes and vent over each leaf, stems and trunk with my hand gently. then hosed it down real good. there is a lot less scale but it looks like i will need a brush to get of every little bit. This job is so damn ocd inducing haha. If not treated how long will the plant nomally live with these infections? is it really likely that i get rid of the scale or will it be a continual thing i need to maintain. Thought i would not have to deal with these things since it is outdoors. 

[lzorrito]

13 hours ago, Palmfarmer said:

I did spray it down with a mixture of 2dl etanol and 2 dl water with soap in it. let it sit for a couple of minutes and vent over each leaf, stems and trunk with my hand gently. then hosed it down real good. there is a lot less scale but it looks like i will need a brush to get of every little bit. This job is so damn ocd inducing haha. If not treated how long will the plant nomally live with these infections? is it really likely that i get rid of the scale or will it be a continual thing i need to maintain. Thought i would not have to deal with these things since it is outdoors. 

You did well, but must keep an eye on it, always! They will be back...count on it.

 

15 hours ago, Palmfarmer said:

What is most insectesides made of? 

Made out of a bunch of ...and that's why I tend not use them unless as last resort.

[Palmfarmer]

5 hours ago, lzorrito said:

You did well, but must keep an eye on it, always! They will be back...count on it.

 

Made out of a bunch of ...and that's why I tend not use them unless as last resort.

yes defintly its impossible to get 100% every little spot. Gave it another was today with just water and soap and went over each leaf one by one with a cloth. Do you really think i have spider mites also ? if so the alcohol+soap+water treatment should be sufficent as long as i dont see anything bad? 

As you can see its clearly improved i try to use a brush tomorrow to see if i can get of the last stuff. 

[lzorrito]

13 hours ago, Palmfarmer said:

yes defintly its impossible to get 100% every little spot. Gave it another was today with just water and soap and went over each leaf one by one with a cloth. Do you really think i have spider mites also ? if so the alcohol+soap+water treatment should be sufficent as long as i dont see anything bad? 

As you can see its clearly improved i try to use a brush tomorrow to see if i can get of the last stuff. 

Lookin good! Well...on the 3rd photo it looks like spidermites, but it also could be some kind of mold. Hard to tell just looking by to the photo...It's solved for now, right? So you don't need to use anything else. Just keep cleaning it once in a while. May use a soft brush.

[Palmfarmer]

4 hours ago, lzorrito said:

Lookin good! Well...on the 3rd photo it looks like spidermites, but it also could be some kind of mold. Hard to tell just looking by to the photo...It's solved for now, right? So you don't need to use anything else. Just keep cleaning it once in a while. May use a soft brush.

Yes pretty much spotless now. I do one last wash today and then i wash IT periodicly from now. 

[lzorrito]

1 hour ago, Palmfarmer said:

Yes pretty much spotless now. I do one last wash today and then i wash IT periodicly from now. 

That's the way to go. Bugs and other plagues are opportunists, if conditions are ideal...here they come. Regular cleaning or a simple gentle wipe once in a while will keep them away.