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title: "I have a plant that is too far gone with mealybugs to save, but im…"
description: "I have a plant that is too far gone with mealybugs to save, but im not sure the correct way to dispose of a plant with bugs on it, any suggestions?"
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published: "2024-03-03T02:43:52.002527Z"
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# I have a plant that is too far gone with mealybugs to save, but im…

_Posted by Chase :) on 2024-03-03_

I have a plant that is too far gone with mealybugs to save, but im not sure the correct way to dispose of a plant with bugs on it, any suggestions?

## 1 comment

### Botanical Hack commented on 2024-03-03

I just found mealybugs on my China Doll plant. I put on my magnifying glasses and went through the plant with tweezers , plucking them off. When I got tired of doing that, I trimmed a bunch of the plant back. Then I decided that I wanted to experiment with ladybugs, so I got 1500 of them in the mail today (see photo), put them in a small enclosure, and gave them apple and water. I just now put the plant in question back inside the clear plastic cover that I have over my plants. And then I put 3 ladybugs onto the plant. We’ll see how it goes. The plastic cover is open at the bottom, but I figure that as long as there is stuff for them to eat and drink they might stick around. I wish I had left the mealybugs I picked off and left them for the ladybugs.

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