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title: "Y’all. I finally lost it with these mealie bugs. I took a Clorox wipe…"
description: "Y’all. I finally lost it with these mealie bugs. I took a Clorox wipe to the entire plant (dracaena). Would I recommend it as a first step… No? Was it…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Vera"
published: "2025-08-28T00:40:27.827727Z"
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# Y’all. I finally lost it with these mealie bugs. I took a Clorox wipe…

_Posted by Vera on 2025-08-28_

Y’all. I finally lost it with these mealie bugs. I took a Clorox wipe to the entire plant (dracaena). Would I recommend it as a first step… No? Was it effective… Absolutely. 😳

## 7 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-08-28

I’m about to dump a syngonium right now because the mealy bugs are back. I’ll buy another one!

#### Vera replied on 2025-08-28

Honestly, it’s not worth infecting the broader plant population. They are absolutely the worst pest I’ve had to deal with.

### MicAZ commented on 2025-08-28

I’ve got a Hoya that I’m soooo tired of fighting with 😩

#### Vera replied on 2025-08-28

I think mine started with Hoya’s… I ended up losing all five of them, as well as a couple Pothos. The mealies ended up infecting most of my greenhouse.☹️

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-08-29

Oh no! That’s a disaster! I’m sure mine started with this Hoya, infected all of them, but I think I have them under control except this one still.

### shadoh commented on 2025-08-28

Mealy bugs keep popping up on my orchid after I clean it. I might do this if I don’t throw it out first!

#### Vera replied on 2025-08-28

It’s worth a shot. Specially on a plant with waxy leaves like an orchid. I legit had a meltdown moment when I wiped it down. Maybe it’ll be helpful as a final ditch effort.

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