--- title: "Ive been battling mealy bugs for 6 months, and I cant seem to get…" description: "Ive been battling mealy bugs for 6 months, and I cant seem to get them to go away, I live in a very small town and cant really order much online bc im still in…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a6f07393790c92ad2e300c?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Jay" published: "2024-01-16T21:09:07.592Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Ive been battling mealy bugs for 6 months, and I cant seem to get… _Jay님이 2024-01-16에 게시함_ Ive been battling mealy bugs for 6 months, and I cant seem to get them to go away, I live in a very small town and cant really order much online bc im still in high-school so jobs are extremely hard to get, is there anything I can get from places like walmart, tractor supply, etc? Ive been using Neem Oil and Garden Safe insecticidal soap, diluted alcohol spray and repotting the infected, but they just come back and im really at a loss on what to do, i dont want to have to completely restart. ## 10개의 댓글 ### Claire5904님이 2024-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. They should have systemic pesticide granules at one of your stores. You mix them into the dirt and water it in. The plant sucks up the insecticide and when the mealybugs eat your plant, they die. It helped me with my curly, twisty Hoya compacta. She had mealies for what felt like a year. I tried all the same things you have but the systemic was what finally worked. Bonide makes one. They may have that at Walmart or TSC #### Claire5904님이 2024-01-16에 답변했습니다. Have you seen this? Imidacloprid is the ingredient that kills the bugs. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sf-Ip_tdYcjTTDAhmkPNxzAuTNFmtJZtpWVV2dRHJwg/0a1e3d05168944f0a39b0b7e48385a91.webp?size=large) #### Jay님이 2024-01-16에 답변했습니다. They didnt have anything from bonide besides repellent for animals and mosquitoes, i found this though, it has that in it so i think it will work? ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o2n1Ytsy2gSK_TnslLFw17RHdJjnGoiAUtcyA2vheWI/25f479a44e2e4103a83f76c0dbc519fd.webp?size=large) #### Jay님이 2024-01-16에 답변했습니다. How do i apply it, do i mix it in the soil or do i just lay it on top? #### Plant Father님이 2024-01-16에 답변했습니다. be careful with systemic insecticides. most are toxic to humans as well and can be very harmful to your health #### Jay님이 2024-01-16에 답변했습니다. Ive heard about that, is there another alternative? ### Sunny님이 2024-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. You have to treat all plants and pots in the room at the same time or the bugs move to the next untreated plant. Wipe down the entire pot with rubbing alcohol, including the bottom of the pot and the surface areas under and around the pot. Disinfect all tools used on the plants before using them on other plants. You have to disinfect your hands as well to reduce the spread. Treat once a week. It took me almost 3 months to get rid of spider mites and mealybugs I brought in on one plant. I treated the plants and cleaned once a week. #### Jay님이 2024-01-17에 답변했습니다. Okay, i will try this thank you! ### DeeDee님이 2024-01-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. Pests are the worst! 😖 I use a DIY mix I found on a planty video on YouTube. It’s 4 cups water, 1/8 cup of each of peppermint and tea tree oil Castile soap, 1.5 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup of alcohol. You can get all at Walmart. I also add Monterey spinosad and 1 tablespoon of rosemary essential oil. You probably can get these at Walmart too. Mix only when ready to use-I have a little half gallon pump sprayer. I got this at Walmart too. Spray down your plant(s) every couple of days until the infestation is gone. I’ve used this on all my plants with no issues. I have Hoyas, calatheas, philodendrons, Alocasia, monsters, syngoniums, and orchids. I also use as a preventative once a month now. #### Jay님이 2024-01-17에 답변했습니다. Thank you so much! I will try this out !! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_