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Abbi

Is it safe to spray a plant very heavily with alcohol, like completely douse it? One of my moms plants has mealy bugs and she's about ready to give up.

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  1. Alyssa

    I’d take the plant and dunk it in a solution of rubbing alcohol and water and dish soap, gently agitate it, then take it out and using a cotton swab take off any pesky ones that have stayed on. If this plant goes in direct sunlight I’d give it a shower after this to prevent leaf burn. What kind of plant is it?

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    • Abbi

      How many parts alcohol to how many parts water and dish soap? And is it okay if I just make a spray with it and spray really well, making sure it gets down in all the crevices and taking off any that I see?

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    • Alyssa

      I’d say 1/3 alcohol 1/3 water 1/3 dish soap. Yeah you can if you want to but I’d still recommend a whole plant shower afterward as well

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    • Abbi

      Ok👍🏻 I did give it a shower yesterday but I pry can again. I'm assuming you'd wait until the leaves are dry to shower it?

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    • Alyssa

      Oh good! Yeah or you can even dry them gently with a towel if you see some more buggers sticking on and want to blast them off

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    • Abbi

      Ok thanks a lot for your help!

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  2. Abbi

    A dieffenbachia, not sure on the exact species. So no it doesn't go in direct sunlight. I will try that, thanks.

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  3. Wolfen 🐺

    Just dousing it won't get rid of them. You'll want to either spray them off in a shower. Or get into every crevise with a tip. Scale type bugs have pretty decent cling factor

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  4. Tee Jay

    It should be fine as long as you don’t put it in the light while it’s drying

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