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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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author: "GreenLeaf"
published: "2023-07-04T17:40:57.252Z"
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# So I’ve had my first encounter with mealybugs. Found them yesterday…

_GreenLeaf님이 2023-07-04에 게시함_

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?

## 8개의 댓글

### MeasomerPi님이 2023-07-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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!

#### GreenLeaf님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

#### Rhonda님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

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

#### iambijoux님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

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

### iambijoux님이 2023-07-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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…

#### iambijoux님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

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

#### pg님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

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

#### iambijoux님이 2023-07-04에 답변했습니다.

Real good. Because desperation.

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