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title: "Hi, I believe I have mealy bugs on my hydrangeas, can you advise if…"
description: "Hi, I believe I have mealy bugs on my hydrangeas, can you advise if spraying baking soda water every week for 3 weeks will solve the bugs problem? I live in NJ…"
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# Hi, I believe I have mealy bugs on my hydrangeas, can you advise if…

_Pubblicato da Poonam il 2025-06-21_

Hi, I believe I have mealy bugs on my hydrangeas, can you advise if spraying baking soda water every week for 3 weeks will solve the bugs problem? I live in NJ and June month now!

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## 2 commenti

### Jenna ha commentato il 2025-06-21

Neem oil works best for me.

### Blooming Dawn ha commentato il 2025-06-22

What I would do is hose them down with water (if they are in the ground) but if not then get 70% achocol diluted with water and spray that if it gets worse transfer pots

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