Hi,

we have a problem with mealy bugs on our Fukien Tea... we found them few
weeks ago and since then we try to pick them up using ear buds soaked in
alcohol... we always think we got rid of them and we always find some
more in few days.

Is there any other way how to get rid of them? We want to be gentle to
the tree but we are also getting desperate...

a friend of ours recommended using "tobacco" spray or "soap" spray - but
we are not sure whether it can be used on bonsai (he uses it on his
tomatoes ) - and if it can be used - in what quantities?

We also noticed that some stems are "dried out" and falling off. The
truth is, we never noticed that before but it may as well as be not
related to the bugs (our Fukien just started to grow berries).

Thank you for your help!

David and Eva