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title: "help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs."
description: "help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs."
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published: "2024-07-13T22:03:11.014917Z"
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# help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs.

_Geplaatst door mals op 2024-07-13_

help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs.

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![Bijlage 4 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/El3yAk9ZQfKeNVDdAJa1UA.webp?size=large)

## 8 reacties

### MummaDeb reageerde op 2024-07-13

Don't panic. I just went through that with a curly orchid cactus. Take a Q-tip and some alcohol and get all the ones you can. I'd also fill up a bucket or a stock pot with some soapy water and a little bit of alcohol in it and dunk it. Then pour one part hydrogen peroxide to three parts water through the soil until it comes out the bottom. Put it in quarantine and keep an eye out for more mealy bugs. If you see any, just get that Q-tip with alcohol. This is how bad my plant had them and she looks fine now.Gross, right?

Oh and get out a magnifying glass and take a really close look at any plant that was near it. I actually have four in quarantine now because they just looked iffy.

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/LE98izyPTfWZxiIVjVJVsQ.webp?size=large)

### MummaDeb reageerde op 2024-07-13

Taking a close look at the area that it was in, it wouldn't hurt to wash down all those pots and even the windowsill. I'm finding mealy bugs can get everywhere.

### plantmother reageerde op 2024-07-13

I second what deb shared! they like to live in the nooks and crannies so I went through vine by vine and cleaned them with a q tip dipped in isopropyl alcohol. might take a couple rounds of this but you’ll get rid of them eventually!

#### MummaDeb antwoordde op 2024-07-13

They are obnoxious. I think the secret is definitely the hydrogen peroxide and water mix in the soil. They like to hide in there.

#### mals antwoordde op 2024-07-13

my friend told me to drown it in cinnamon water so i just did that. i let it sit for about twenty minutes then rinsed it and went through with some q tips then hit it with some neem oil. unfortunately it was hanging in my greenhouse so i guess i need to check the whole green house now 😩

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/He-XPwzgQH6Adc_HcRqzFA.webp?size=large)

### Sunny reageerde op 2024-07-14

Remember to recheck it in a week or so. Mealybugs quickly spreads. I dunked my Hoya Krimson Queen in Dawn dishwater. So far, so good.

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/gKxC4wkXQQmv-NLOAAaJZA.webp?size=large)

#### Tee Jay antwoordde op 2024-07-14

The soil gets saturated with the Dawn too?

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2024-07-14

Yes, the soil gets saturated. That’s where the mealybugs lay their eggs. Dawn is a gentle insecticidal soap.

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