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bugs on Coleus
First time poster here.
I've got all these scaly-white buggy things on almost all my coleus plants, and they're killing the plants. Other plants in same planters or nearby appear unaffected. What are these? Are there any natural or relatively non-nasty way to get rid of them? TIA, Steve |
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On 2005-08-26 09:14:59 -0400, Steve Bornfeld said:
First time poster here. I've got all these scaly-white buggy things on almost all my coleus plants, and they're killing the plants. Other plants in same planters or nearby appear unaffected. What are these? Are there any natural or relatively non-nasty way to get rid of them? TIA, Steve Mealy bugs. I had them too this past winter and I've NEVER had them before. I tossed my plants, I tried some "organic" insecticide and it did nothing. Next time I use real bug killer. -- Chris: "Dad, what's a blowhole for?" Peter: "I'll tell you what it's NOT for and then you'll know why I can never go back to Sea World." |
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Tom Randy wrote: On 2005-08-26 09:14:59 -0400, Steve Bornfeld said: First time poster here. I've got all these scaly-white buggy things on almost all my coleus plants, and they're killing the plants. Other plants in same planters or nearby appear unaffected. What are these? Are there any natural or relatively non-nasty way to get rid of them? TIA, Steve Mealy bugs. I had them too this past winter and I've NEVER had them before. I tossed my plants, I tried some "organic" insecticide and it did nothing. Next time I use real bug killer. That's what I figured. One of my wife's friends suggested a spray of dishwashing liquid. My hopes are not high... Steve -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl {\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Remove "nospam" to reply\par } |
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"Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message ... Tom Randy wrote: On 2005-08-26 09:14:59 -0400, Steve Bornfeld said: First time poster here. I've got all these scaly-white buggy things on almost all my coleus plants, and they're killing the plants. Other plants in same planters or nearby appear unaffected. What are these? Are there any natural or relatively non-nasty way to get rid of them? TIA, Steve Mealy bugs. I had them too this past winter and I've NEVER had them before. I tossed my plants, I tried some "organic" insecticide and it did nothing. Next time I use real bug killer. That's what I figured. One of my wife's friends suggested a spray of dishwashing liquid. My hopes are not high... Steve Alcohol on a q-tip kills them.. alice |
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alice wrote: "Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message ... Tom Randy wrote: On 2005-08-26 09:14:59 -0400, Steve Bornfeld said: First time poster here. I've got all these scaly-white buggy things on almost all my coleus plants, and they're killing the plants. Other plants in same planters or nearby appear unaffected. What are these? Are there any natural or relatively non-nasty way to get rid of them? TIA, Steve Mealy bugs. I had them too this past winter and I've NEVER had them before. I tossed my plants, I tried some "organic" insecticide and it did nothing. Next time I use real bug killer. That's what I figured. One of my wife's friends suggested a spray of dishwashing liquid. My hopes are not high... Steve Alcohol on a q-tip kills them.. alice Thanks--worth a try. Could take some time. ;-) Steve -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl {\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Remove "nospam" to reply\par } |
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Assuming they are mealy bugs, spraying them with water containing
detergent will help, but the reason most finally toss them is that a few of the insects will also be in the plant's soil and those will reinfest the plant. The cure (constant vigilance and repeated spraying) is too much trouble for a plant like coleus. |
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theoldgardener wrote: Assuming they are mealy bugs, spraying them with water containing detergent will help, but the reason most finally toss them is that a few of the insects will also be in the plant's soil and those will reinfest the plant. The cure (constant vigilance and repeated spraying) is too much trouble for a plant like coleus. So I won't feel too guilty if I toss them. I just hope the other plants (so far unaffected) in the same planters don't become infected. Thanks, Steve -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl {\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Remove "nospam" to reply\par } |
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