I replanted my queen palm a few months ago and just started noticing this. Is this scale? It covers most of the base so I fear it’s a lost cause. I water it enough and it’s by a window so it gets enough light, but this seems impossible to clean off.
by Zutara764
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Looks like scale to me.
Not just scale, a LOT of scale
Definitely scale 🙁
You can wipe off the adults but you also need to attack the larvae and eggs.
I just finished fighting a bad case of scales and bonide horticultural spray is what helped keep them away. Had to do three thorough spray sessions
yep! i’ll never own a palm again because of this!
Yeahhh scale basically comes with those palms. Do you have a lot of plants?
Burn it with fire
I screamed loudly in my head. If were mine I’d toss that. I’m sorry 😞
Throw it away
Oh god. I’ve been finding this on various plants… had no idea it was scale. It’s causing whole stems to fall off at the base. 😖
I am sorry about your plant…
But what is scale if I may ask?