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Originally Posted by bigdog
I've noticed some brown scale on the two that we have in the greenhouse on campus. It doesn't completely infest the fern, but there always seems to be a few little buggers on them. Not anything to worry about. Now, the Tabernaemontana that grows right next to it...that's a whole different story, LOL!
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Frank, the scale got to the Platy cos of the lack of air flow. My cycads at home have the problem most of the time.
I guess the only pest we have here for the Platy if you don't water it well is rats making a nest in the crown area. Birds love to nest there too. When rats get into it, it's a big mess as they tunnel into the root area sometimes killing the plant. The only prevention is to water heavily into the crown.
In the wild, the collectors often get a shock as the big ones up the trees are known to be nests for the Civet Cats and also snakes like to hide in there. It is often you get snakes' eggs and birds' eggs in the crown area. It has the perfect cool perfect environment for incubation.