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title: "How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one…"
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# How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one…

_Gepostet von Risma am 2024-04-03_

How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one plant, I put it in a corner of the balcony by itself so it wouldn’t spread to the others. I regularly sprayed with (forget what it’s called but it’s meant for mealy bugs, other pests etc) a solution containing neem oil. Another plant that’s always been indoors, far away from the infected one, also got mealy bugs. Long story short, I have at least 6 different plants with this issue now! They were all kept away from other plants, It makes no sense! And I can’t seem to get rid of them no matter what. Help!

## 3 Kommentare

### LearningPlantMom kommentierte am 2024-04-03

Some sort of wiping foliage to use regularly containing a leaf shine solution and neem oil.  
Or rubbing alcohol, insecticidal soap, neem oil, or a mixture of water and dish soap sprayed directly onto the affected areas of the plant.

#### Risma antwortete am 2024-04-03

Thank you! Any idea how they’re taking over my whole plant collection?? Even though the infected plants are far apart?

#### LearningPlantMom antwortete am 2024-04-03

If there was a lot on your one plant and you didn’t notice it for some time, that was probably the cause of the mealybugs spreading to the other plants before you could detect anything was wrong, especially if they were close together when the mealybugs appeared for the first time.

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