Soaking (not spraying) with Bug Clear Ultra just about worked for me, but I think you have to be methodical about treating every plant that could have been infested. I'm also pretty sure they do not survive cold winter weather.
I think I have got them sorted now, I bare rooted every orchid, microwaved the compost, and sadly had to throw out all my Streptocarpus, after microwaving them, because it isn't possible to soak the rotball with insecticide without killing the plant in any case.I am vacuuming around every poy and plant, too.THEN I have to ... microwave the contents of the Dyson! Hard work, but it is worth it.My plants won't take cold conditions, so I really need to do it manually! Tough, eh?
I have just destroyed a huge 20 year old phormium (ordinary one) ..it was dying off by degrees(flopping) and I finally realised it was mealybug.....did anyone notice the awful smell as well as the white powder and slime? I hadn't considered the prospect of the bugs invading other areas of the garden, how likely is that? Ivy Green
Mealy bug is horrid. The rootmealybug doesn't seem to have teh powder part, nor the smell, but the result is the same, the roots are destroyed, so, if you get any in your house plants, don't just sling them in the re-cycle bin, or the garden ...MICROWAVE them first.
Thanks a lot Dianne 12...I will know my mealy bugs from my root mealy bugs next time! Hope you had a good weekend in the garden, it was amazingly warm here!
Are you in UK? It was a lovely day here in Staffordshire yesterday, Ivy ( I LOVE your name! very topical! Remenber, a jewellers loupe is your best defense against these nasties.
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Soaking (not spraying) with Bug Clear Ultra just about worked for me, but I think you have to be methodical about treating every plant that could have been infested. I'm also pretty sure they do not survive cold winter weather.
Thanks, Zebrina!
I think I have got them sorted now, I bare rooted every orchid, microwaved the compost, and sadly had to throw out all my Streptocarpus, after microwaving them, because it isn't possible to soak the rotball with insecticide without killing the plant in any case.I am vacuuming around every poy and plant, too.THEN I have to ... microwave the contents of the Dyson! Hard work, but it is worth it.My plants won't take cold conditions, so I really need to do it manually! Tough, eh?
I have just destroyed a huge 20 year old phormium (ordinary one) ..it was dying off by degrees(flopping) and I finally realised it was mealybug.....did anyone notice the awful smell as well as the white powder and slime? I hadn't considered the prospect of the bugs invading other areas of the garden, how likely is that? Ivy Green
Mealy bug is horrid. The rootmealybug doesn't seem to have teh powder part, nor the smell, but the result is the same, the roots are destroyed, so, if you get any in your house plants, don't just sling them in the re-cycle bin, or the garden ...MICROWAVE them first.
Thanks a lot Dianne 12...I will know my mealy bugs from my root mealy bugs next time! Hope you had a good weekend in the garden, it was amazingly warm here!
Are you in UK? It was a lovely day here in Staffordshire yesterday, Ivy ( I LOVE your name! very topical! Remenber, a jewellers loupe is your best defense against these nasties.
I see we now have golden root mealybug that can survive winter outdoors. Oh dear.