Fig wax scale

[Mark]

Occasionally I get requests for a suggestion for a particular agricultural issue. I usually point people to the materia medica and repertory.

However, since the requests keep coming in I thought it best to transfer them to the forum so everyone can have a go.

Below was the latest question. If you can help do 'reply', and if you try any of the remedies please let us know - both here and on the materia medica - how you get on. Thanks

"I have Fig Wax Scale on my fig tree (Ceroplastes Rusci). Has any one a remedy for this?

[Mark]

The materia medica gives these suggestions

All-c. Allium Cepa
Coc-c. Coccus Cacti
Thuj. Thuja Occidentalis
Ric Ricinus Communis
BDM - KP Kiwifruit Peppers
BiP - C2 Biplantol contra x2
Shellac Shellac

[Mark]

I have recently added suggestions from Maute's book and the suggestions are now increased to....:

All-c. Allium Cepa
Coc-c. Coccus Cacti
Thuj. Thuja Occidentalis
Ric Ricinus Communis
BDM - KP Kiwifruit Peppers
BiP - C2 Biplantol contra x2
Petr. Petroleum
Psor. Psorinum
Shellac Shellac
Cupr. Cuprum Metallicum
Sil. Silicea
Sulph. Sulphur