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Madison

I think i found a mealy bug on my goldfish plant!!! what do i do?

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  1. Mels

    70% isopropyl alcohol and some qtips to remove any you see. You can then spray (saturate!!) the plant with a mix of one part water, one part alcohol and a couple drops of dish (or Castile) soap. You can also buy an insecticide spray or insecticidal soap spray to treat. Once weekly for 4 or so weeks. Check all the nooks and crannies as you go! And don’t put the plant while wet in the sun cause the moisture can scorch the leaves. Best of luck!!

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    • Mels

      PS: the soap additive is very important for the spray because just the water and alcohol alone won’t work. The soap helps the solution cling to the bugs and break down their exoskeleton ⭐️

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    • Madison

      there’s not too many i can see to the eye, i am looking right joe and i do not see them anymore. am i good to just spray the mixture?

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    • Madison

      there is new growth on a lot of the plant still, i just don’t want to completely kill it. It has been outside in the sun for a few hours! i am planing on spraying it now. can i leave it in the sun tomorrow? It does not get plenty of light inside and I do not want to infest other plants

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    • Mels

      You should be alright with just the spray - but that big one I would get with a qtip! Another poster mentioned they burned their plant with just the alcohol so you can do a spot test first if you want to be safe. If you spray at night the plant will definitely be dry by the next day and safe for outside. Rooting for you!

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    • Gecko

      What proportion of alcohol/soap/water?

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  2. V🌱

    Put the plant in the sink, take neem oil and a paper towel, spray the paper towel entire with neem. Rub every single centimeter with neem. Spray it into the crevices between the leaves and branches. Spray neem into the soil. I have used rubbing alcohol for pests and burned all my plants, so I can’t recommend but maybe it would work for you! Good luck!

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