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Mealybug treatment for watering in?

The Bird LadyThe Bird Lady Posts: 225
edited June 2018 in Problem solving
I'm sure I've used a mealybug treatment that I watered in, not sprayed on.  Am I imagining that, or is there such a thing?

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  • pbffpbff Posts: 433
    The only controls that I know of for mealybugs are:
    Biological
    Cryptolaemus, a predatory ladybird.
    Leptomastix, a parasitic wasp.
    Atheta coriaria, a rove beetle, for treating root mealybug.

    Chemical 
    Fatty acid sprays 
    Natural pyrethrin sprays
    Sprays based upon plant oils

    None of these are watered in.

    To be honest, I have found that the best treatment for mealybugs is to paint the bugs with olive oil, which blocks their breathing pores and suffocates them.
    Works for me every time!


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  • The Bird LadyThe Bird Lady Posts: 225
    Interesting - thanks very much.
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