Systemic Pesticides: How to kill scale and other houseplant pests easily

My monstera deliciosa has been infested with scale for a while and I have struggled to keep on top of it with manual removal... but that has all changed since I've been trying a systemic pesticide. In this video, I share my experience and show you how to use a systemic pesticide to easily control houseplant pests.
The product in this video is Richgrow's Bug Killa Granular Garden Insecticide.
00:00 - Introduction and outlining the scale problem
02:28 - What is systemic insecticides?
04:17 - Things to consider before using a systemic insecticide
06:26 - How to use a systemic insecticide
09:24 - Results two weeks later
11:45 - Final words and conclusions

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

I love how no brand of systemic seems to make measuring easy 😅 great video bud!!

[@seanh9632]

Such a great video and great delivery- subscribed! (I lost 7 awesome houseplants to mealybugs after battling for 2 years- didn't know about systemics till recently).

[@gerardshorticultureculture7579]

I use systemic too, its a necessity to me! great video

[@beachcomber39553]

I have fought for years the scale in my sabal and sago palms. I was about to dig them up before seeing what this product would do. It has been GREAT

[@h.b.2003]

Thanks for this video. I'm going to give systemic insecticide a try. Having mealy bug issues. Slow little buggers.

[@adeanaargle5739]

This is same type I use also. Works the best for me!

[@KaylasPlants]

Ok sooo I have these but I always forget to use them so thank you for reminding me!😅

[@plantseveryinch9024]

Great video I’d love to be able to find a systemic in Canada 🇨🇦 it looks like it worked wonders on that scale :)

[@dana102083]

They don't exist..gotta find it black market from US ;p

[@Speleobuff]

Thank you! My 20-year-old jade thanks you too!

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

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[@user-ux7cz5zx6c]

Hey Scott, how can I contact you if I have avocado questions?

[@francrouch9347]

Could I use this method on orchids?

[@khahlifboot38]

This is all good to use on an ornamental inside plant eg non food crops it kills bees if you use it outside

[@mattikelby5571]

If your spraying, a 1% bio pest oil mixed with the insecticide will help kill older scales that are full of eggs spray august and late September seems to work here but I use two different spray chemicals (transform and trivor)

[@cristivillecourt9133]

Your hair is so beautiful

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

Thank you so much! 🥰✨

[@sonjasaniinejad9377]

I used the alcohol with cotton buds and some vinegar with tiny bit off soap with water

[@taniaeyden5715]

Hi.why does my pothos have brown dry spots on certain leaves?I use previously boiled water,it's indoors and gets to see the sky a few times a week.no direct sun......it's almost spring here in SA.what am I doing wrong?

[@keziabanana5791]

Overfertilized? How is it now? :)

[@dana102083]

Thrips do that for sure. Hard to find..you move the plant they go to hide...

[@familhagaudir8561]

Worry not though, the nanny government of my country made sure to ban any systemic product that could be effective to eliminate thrips from a houseplant collection. Because a wrapped definition of ''safety'' will eventually suck the joy out of every aspects of life.

[@dana102083]

Bees are more important than your joy is, brother.

[@Rick_Sanchez_Jr.]

You sound like a kiwi haha

[@21blue64]

1g = 1ml of water yeah it's confusing 😅😅

[@ScottGrowsanAvocadoTree]

The whole system is calibrated to water, the mass of volume corresponds to the volume of water (1g = 1mL) but if what you're measuring isn't water 0 like these granules - the mass is going to be different. If the substance is lighter or heavier than water, 1g =/= 1mL. Hence my confusion as to their choice of units of measure!