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White fuzz
Help…. I have some sort of white fuzzy stuff on my indoor plants. It
started on the fronds of a lady palm and has killed both those plants. Now I've seen it on the orchids both the phalaenopsis (under the leaves and like fluff where the leaf attaches to the stem) and in the dendrobiums under the leaves. This morning I noticed it in my Swedish ivy. The only place that I've not yet seen it is in the cactuses (in the mammillaria family) and on other hanging type plant with round waxy leaves and small pink flowers (it was a rescue so I'm not sure what it actually is). I've tried washing the orchids with a dawn solution and then rinsing thoroughly but the fuzz has come back. What is it and what can I do about it. Thanks Heather |
Hi Heather,it could/sounds like mealy bug.These are tough to get rid of.I
would spray/soak the plant with a systemic solution.I am in the U.K,we use ultimate bug killer which is really good stuff.Were are you from?You want to do a google search and look for what you have.There are others with more experience than me who might have other ideas. Check out the link below for pests. http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq3640.html -- Thanks Keith,England,UK. "Heather" wrote in message om... Help.. I have some sort of white fuzzy stuff on my indoor plants. It started on the fronds of a lady palm and has killed both those plants. Now I've seen it on the orchids both the phalaenopsis (under the leaves and like fluff where the leaf attaches to the stem) and in the dendrobiums under the leaves. This morning I noticed it in my Swedish ivy. The only place that I've not yet seen it is in the cactuses (in the mammillaria family) and on other hanging type plant with round waxy leaves and small pink flowers (it was a rescue so I'm not sure what it actually is). I've tried washing the orchids with a dawn solution and then rinsing thoroughly but the fuzz has come back. What is it and what can I do about it. Thanks Heather |
Hi Heather,it could/sounds like mealy bug.These are tough to get rid of.I
would spray/soak the plant with a systemic solution.I am in the U.K,we use ultimate bug killer which is really good stuff.Were are you from?You want to do a google search and look for what you have.There are others with more experience than me who might have other ideas. Check out the link below for pests. http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq3640.html -- Thanks Keith,England,UK. "Heather" wrote in message om... Help.. I have some sort of white fuzzy stuff on my indoor plants. It started on the fronds of a lady palm and has killed both those plants. Now I've seen it on the orchids both the phalaenopsis (under the leaves and like fluff where the leaf attaches to the stem) and in the dendrobiums under the leaves. This morning I noticed it in my Swedish ivy. The only place that I've not yet seen it is in the cactuses (in the mammillaria family) and on other hanging type plant with round waxy leaves and small pink flowers (it was a rescue so I'm not sure what it actually is). I've tried washing the orchids with a dawn solution and then rinsing thoroughly but the fuzz has come back. What is it and what can I do about it. Thanks Heather |
Well we didn't have any alcohol in the house this morning and I was
frustrated so I poured Scope mouthwash on one of the orchids this morning. Hope it doesn't hurt anything too much. I'll head to the store this afternoon and see what I can find. Heather |
Hi Heather,
Sorry bout your mealie bug problem. Don't even get me started, I hate those things. As for your waxy plant it sounds like a Hoya. Absolutely beautiful, tropical, like from Hawaii. Now before I go any further, quick, run grab this plant and hide it. I had a hoya once and the dreaded mealies killed it in a matter of days. Remember they hide every where, the medium, pot, tray, stand, and under the leaves. Keep this group posted on your progress. I for one want to remember some treatment for this dreaded bug. I want to start a revolt on them where when someone screams mealie we all come a runnin with total eradication on our minds. I'm gonna get me a t-shirt that says I loath, hate, despise, have no use for mealies. Good luck, go get em!!!! Keep us posted. Burr |
Mixture of 40 parts water, 8 parts dish soap, 10 parts alcohol in a spray
bottle will give good control. Spray the entire plant, pay close attention to the under side of all leaves. Rinse the plant with clear water after 10 minutes or so. Now the important part, repeat this 3 times with in the next 10 days to break the life cycle of the mealies. This has always worked for me. I can spray the entire greenhouse in a couple of hours and not have to worry about the possible toxic effects of commercial products, and besides I am cheap - why pay the big bucks when you can get effective control with house hold products. All the best Don wrote in message ... Hi Heather, Sorry bout your mealie bug problem. Don't even get me started, I hate those things. As for your waxy plant it sounds like a Hoya. Absolutely beautiful, tropical, like from Hawaii. Now before I go any further, quick, run grab this plant and hide it. I had a hoya once and the dreaded mealies killed it in a matter of days. Remember they hide every where, the medium, pot, tray, stand, and under the leaves. Keep this group posted on your progress. I for one want to remember some treatment for this dreaded bug. I want to start a revolt on them where when someone screams mealie we all come a runnin with total eradication on our minds. I'm gonna get me a t-shirt that says I loath, hate, despise, have no use for mealies. Good luck, go get em!!!! Keep us posted. Burr |
Mixture of 40 parts water, 8 parts dish soap, 10 parts alcohol in a spray
bottle will give good control. Spray the entire plant, pay close attention to the under side of all leaves. Rinse the plant with clear water after 10 minutes or so. Now the important part, repeat this 3 times with in the next 10 days to break the life cycle of the mealies. This has always worked for me. I can spray the entire greenhouse in a couple of hours and not have to worry about the possible toxic effects of commercial products, and besides I am cheap - why pay the big bucks when you can get effective control with house hold products. All the best Don wrote in message ... Hi Heather, Sorry bout your mealie bug problem. Don't even get me started, I hate those things. As for your waxy plant it sounds like a Hoya. Absolutely beautiful, tropical, like from Hawaii. Now before I go any further, quick, run grab this plant and hide it. I had a hoya once and the dreaded mealies killed it in a matter of days. Remember they hide every where, the medium, pot, tray, stand, and under the leaves. Keep this group posted on your progress. I for one want to remember some treatment for this dreaded bug. I want to start a revolt on them where when someone screams mealie we all come a runnin with total eradication on our minds. I'm gonna get me a t-shirt that says I loath, hate, despise, have no use for mealies. Good luck, go get em!!!! Keep us posted. Burr |
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I live in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and am having Mealie Bug problems on my Hibiscus - we cannot get alcohol out here easily - any other solution to the problem beside Malathion? Bernie |
I live in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and am having Mealie Bug problems on my Hibiscus - we cannot get alcohol out here easily - any other solution to the problem beside Malathion? Bernie That's ok, Bernie. The kind of alcohol you want to use is not the kind that people drink. You want isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol, medicinal alcohol - the stuff they swab on your arm before you get a vaccination). You should be able to find some at the local pharmacist. Ask for isopropyl alcohol by name. Sometimes they dye it blue or green. Alcohol for human consumption is ethanol. Don't ever drink isopropanol, it will kill you quite dead. Failing finding any of those things, look for a horticultural grade oil. Apply per directions. It suffocates the bugs. Some people spray with a detergent solution (a little dish soap in water, shake well and spray). That removes the waxy coating from the bugs and they dry out and die. All sorts of ways to kill bugs. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit LittlefrogFarm is open - e-mail me for a list ) |
I live in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and am having Mealie Bug problems on my Hibiscus - we cannot get alcohol out here easily - any other solution to the problem beside Malathion? Bernie That's ok, Bernie. The kind of alcohol you want to use is not the kind that people drink. You want isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol, medicinal alcohol - the stuff they swab on your arm before you get a vaccination). You should be able to find some at the local pharmacist. Ask for isopropyl alcohol by name. Sometimes they dye it blue or green. Alcohol for human consumption is ethanol. Don't ever drink isopropanol, it will kill you quite dead. Failing finding any of those things, look for a horticultural grade oil. Apply per directions. It suffocates the bugs. Some people spray with a detergent solution (a little dish soap in water, shake well and spray). That removes the waxy coating from the bugs and they dry out and die. All sorts of ways to kill bugs. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit LittlefrogFarm is open - e-mail me for a list ) |
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