g'day mindful,

over here the ants generally bring the mealies in, so first in that
case the ants need to be moved on before treatment of the bugs will be
effective.

you could make your own white oil spray and use that (recipe on our
page) apply after the heat of the day 2 or more applications may be
needed.

if the bugs get onto the roots of the plant then you may have to
destroy the plant.

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:53:11 -0600, "Mindful" wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

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