How to treat white spots on little bibi?

[Faye3]

My Little bibis' have lots of little white spots on them and are string to go yellow. what could it be ? thank you

[JacobZ]

Hi @Faye3,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

Are you aware of the specific species of plant this is?

If not, can you take a photo from a bit further back that is in focus so I can try to identify it?

Do the white spots feel waxy? 

It looks like you could be dealing with scale insects, which can be managed with a horticultural oil such as this OCP Eco-Oil Concentrate.

I'd just like to confirm what plant you have before you proceed to ensure there won't be any issues using Eco-oil.

Let me know how you go.

Jacob

[mich1972 · Accepted solution]

Good afternoon @Faye3 I just wanted to confirm that they are Polygala Little Bibi ? The photo is hard to see properly but it looks like a type of scale insects. Jacob has recommended a good treatment for them and if I may add, they look pretty bad. I would cut them back and put straight in the bin so they don’t spread. Spray them as been suggested and also give them a liquid feeding to help boost new growth. Something like Charlie Carp or Powerfeed will help. Good luck 🙂🌿