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title: "So I’ve had my first encounter with mealybugs. Found them yesterday…"
description: "So I’ve had my first encounter with mealybugs. Found them yesterday on my Hoya and now on my Alocasia. All the other plants in the vicinity seem to be okay.…"
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published: "2023-07-04T17:40:57.252Z"
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# So I’ve had my first encounter with mealybugs. Found them yesterday…

_GreenLeafさんが2023-07-04に投稿しました_

So I’ve had my first encounter with mealybugs. Found them yesterday on my Hoya and now on my Alocasia. All the other plants in the vicinity seem to be okay. I’ve treated both with insecticidal soap. Any other suggestions to help kill them?  
I’ve used a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution for gnat flies before. Anyone have success using it on mealybugs as well?

## 8件のコメント

### MeasomerPiさんが2023-07-04にコメントしました

Rubbing alcohol kills them on contact. Moisten a cotton swab and rub in the crooks and crannies.

If you haven’t already, quarantine the two infected plants. And because I am extra paranoid, I would treat any plants they touched with insecticidal soap.

Good luck!

#### GreenLeafさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

Thank you!

#### Rhondaさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

I think Planta even says something about cleaning the wall and surroundings where they were

#### iambijouxさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

If I’m not mistaken, male mature mealies can fly. I’d take dry it away from any other plants…

### iambijouxさんが2023-07-04にコメントしました

I had mealies on a Hindi rope. I treated it for WEEKS with cotton swabs, neem, and systemic. Someone in a local plant group recommended I spray it with a 50-50 water/isopropyl mist. Haven’t seen the little buggers since. The other remedies should do for your Alocasia…

#### iambijouxさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

I don’t think I sprayed it with the 50/50 more than twice

#### pgさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

Did you just lightly mist it or soak it pretty good when you sprayed it?

#### iambijouxさんが2023-07-04に返信しました

Real good. Because desperation.

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