8 EASY Solutions for Mealy Bugs! | How to Get Rid of Mealy Bugs on Houseplants!

[@HarliG]

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[@bethadamik2273]

I spritz my plants weekly with 91% rubbing alcohol weekly and have never had a pest! My grandpa owned a nursery and taught me this. We spray the greenhouse as well! I do orchids, violets, pothos all my plants!!! Works so good!! I have thousands of plants between the house and greenhouse and this really works!! with all pests!

[@Ash060786]

Do you dilute the alcohol? Or just spray it directly? Do you rinse it off after?

[@AdriCr4ft]

Ashley S same, I want to know 😂

[@randylynnr]

Tell me if you dilute and how the ratio is?

[@EdwardSwanFromTwilight]

Please share if u dilute it

[@randylynnr]

Beth Adamik - do you dilute the alcohol? If yes, what is it diluted with, water n dish liquid or anything else? Ratio for diluting? Thanks

[@Schnueggl]

I saw two mealy bugs on a sukkulent a few weeks ago. And i haven’t seen another one since then. Let me say I don’t trust the situation right now.

[@HarliG]

Oh gosh I’d be so on edge haha hopefully it was a fluke bug & you’re in the clear 😅

[@solarwinds-]

Mealy bugs attack the roots too. Those you wont know they are there until it's too late. You need to uproot your succulents and inspect the roots. If you don't see any, you're ok. However, if they are on the roots, just cut the roots off and keep cutting until you see only healthy flesh. Then let the plant air out and callous over. Then wash the pot really well with soap and water, and then repot with fresh dirt. The plant will re-root & be fine.

[@RachelCathy]

If I saw a mealybug with wings I would probably shit myself that sounds just as bad as a cockroach with wings

[@HarliG]

Rachel Catherine Me too 😭

[@brniwilliams]

I’m battling mealies right now. I washed them with a water hose, spot cleaned with rubbing alcohol, sprayed with a neem-soap-alcohol mix, and then dusted with diatomaceous earth. I gave my plants the full regimen, because individually those things were not working! I sure hope I got them this time.

[@jessicamelendrez8]

How did it go?Im dealing with this now on 2 pothos.

[@brniwilliams]

It worked! No more mealy bugs. It took a while but they’re gone 😁

[@jessicamelendrez8]

Brittany Williams Gives me hope. I just can’t find alcohol anywhere. It’s all sold out lol

[@CharlestonSocietyOfHorror]

Jessica Melendrez I’m having the same issue lol. I finally found alcohol pads that I’m using for now.

[@jessicamelendrez8]

The Luxe Hippie it’s so frustrating, I just want alcohol for my plants 😩

[@BijuGeorge7114]

treat your soil first before cleaning leaves..half of the mealy bugs live under the soil..change your soil or add 1% hydrogen peroxide solution into the soil.

[@Zara_tt]

Mealy bugs get all up in the soil too, if you find they keep coming back I would get as much soil out the roots as possible, treat the plant and repot with brand new soil

[@terronmohan5653]

Another solution is 2 table spoons of baking soda mixed in 1 gallon of water. Spray onto affected areas, repeat weekly until they're all gone! 👍

[@nadiapalmas9836]

"It's like a...torture for them" 🙈 Good to know! I hate them and they deserve it 🤣🤣

[@HarliG]

HAHAHA

[@wongfann4561]

My plants were infested by mealy bugs and i end up throwing all the plants away

[@kyliejas9830]

I’m about 4 steps behind you.... 🤦🏻‍♀️ I cant do it any more. I’ve got succulents so while generally hardy, a lot of them are spikey and hurt! I can’t take it any more

[@leeshorrock9781]

Free the weed o i

[@anitasalpekar9729]

I have tried combining soap,alcohol,Neem oil and water. It’s just more effective because alcohol dissolves the waxy coat and the soap drowns the rest and the oil takes care of the rest.

[@SharonWeston]

Love it

[@kulturekritik9665]

My experience: Insecticidal soap: they use it as a slip-and-slide Alcohol solution: they don't care Systemic pesticide: Bugs say, what, me worry? Manual removal: tedious and temporary Jets of water: removes them, but they always come back Next stop: neem oil and cold

[@meganelemieux4690]

My maranta just got an infestation! Perfect timing for this video! Thank you so much

[@Jennimo_]

Ugh my maranta and aglaonema have been the only plants that have trouble with mealy bugs! So many folds for them to hide in

[@silencio1234]

I’m so sad my maranta has them too! I’m glad to find this video. How did yours hold up?

[@itsamodernmess]

Oh no a horrible plant to have mealy bugs. So pretty!

[@bkrbkrl]

Just an FYI for the dust: it is ruined by water. You have to re-apply if it gets wet. Also a side note: if you have any ants in your home you need to exterminate them as well: they carry the mealys from plant to plant. spreading an infestation. If you release predatory bugs, the ants will defend them from those bugs.

[@jenaemacias5311]

OMG I NEEDED THIS TODAY THANK YOU!!!!!!! I just found bugs on my plants TODAY, couldn’t be better timing 😩😭🙌🏼

[@HarliG]

I’m sorry you found bugs, but I’m happy the video timing was perfect 😊

[@sonalipratihar7501]

Same here..!

[@juStKreaTiv]

Please make one about spider mites, they will kill all my calatheas 😭

[@HarliG]

The spider mite video will go up October 22! (:

[@jongalt9038]

@juStKreaTiv: For outdoor plants and shrubs usually keeping things hydrated seems to help. Here in Georgia I have to even water my 4 peachtrees. If I do- no sp mites. If I don't they sometimes eat the leaves back. Harli will help with your Calatheas- they are above my paygrade!

[@kitakhat]

It's pretty much the same thing. Spider mites show up when your plants get dry and dusty. You'll see them on tropical plants that love humidity and that aren't getting enough. So keep the leaves dusted and the air moist.

[@juStKreaTiv]

@@jongalt9038 i have 70% humidity in my room and wash the leaves regulary :/

[@bkrbkrl]

@@juStKreaTiv But are you cleaning under the leaves? That is where spider mites hang out. The soap solution Harli described will suffocate spider mites as well. You can find other "recipes" online. Anything used must be applied under the leaves.

[@samsarahbi7645]

I have introduced beneficial insects into my home. Because I have so many large plants and trees that are difficult to place in the shower, this has been the most effective method. I spray with neem and then the following week release the bugs.

[@HarliG]

I’ve really been wanting to try beneficial insects more frequently in my home. Maybe every 6 months or so? The one thing I dislike about it is finding dead bugs once their life cycle ends. Do you have roommates? How do they feel about it?

[@samsarahbi7645]

Harli G I live with my SO and he was not sure what to think before I started but now he’s totally fine with it. I have a cordless vacuum that I go around the house with often, sometimes daily, and clean up after the bugs, plants like the ferns, and my two huskies. Honestly, compared to the huskies and the ferns, the bugs aren’t so bad.

[@ruthlee2849]

I just recently got mealy bugs on my succulents outside in a oblong planter pot...I've never had them before...one day I went outside on my balcony just to check on the plants and I seen this white stuff I said to myself what is this...so I got my tweezers because they were in the crevices of the succulents flowers buds and took one out... Again I said what is this and there was also sticky stuff on the leaves. I went to the computer to check what pests looked like that and it was a mealy. I was freaking out I started spraying with neem oil over the place. Then I didn't see them going away so I sprayed again and again. Now I told my husband throw them to dumpster...especially if they are spreading. I was checking more about them and found this page and it really helps me understand more about them.

[@succulomania8524]

great solutions!. Neem oil works well- make sure it goes to all the crevices especially @ the base of the newer leaves where the leaf "stems" meet. For heavy infestations Neem oil soil drench works quite well, but you need to repeat it every few days & they will be gone in 2 weeks or so. Make sure to quarantine the affected plants!

[@Rena-ej7vv]

I know it’s considered gauche among houseplant people to use insecticides, but systemic houseplant insecticides work really well. If you only use them on plants you won’t be putting outside, they won’t hurt any beneficial insects and imidacloprid in particular is very safe for humans. It’s the active ingredient in K9 advantix. You can buy it in granular form so there’s no messy spray or dust to inhale. Mix it into your plant’s soil. Or if it’s not time to repot, just scratch a little bit of it into the top couple inches of your plant’s soil. The plant’s roots will absorb it when you water and any bugs that try to feed on your plant will die. It will not work on spider mites. Those are a special kind of evil. It works on aphids, mealies, scale, thrips, most bugs that are a problem for houseplants.

[@sarahgiggles9444]

I'm glad you said this. I know it's not an option for everyone (I totally get being wary if you have kids or pets that might nibble/handle treated plants) but I'm beginning to think the thrips I've been battling have become resistant to the neem oil solution I use. It still kills on contact of course, but it's just not having the long-term effects I'm used to seeing with neem treatments. At the very least, it's good to know that if I run out of other options there is something else to try.

[@Rena-ej7vv]

Primal in Pink I highly recommend it if the plants are not edible and won't be living outside or within reach of pets and kids. It's a tidy process and the granules last for a month or two so the bugs go through several life cycles while the treatment is still effective. I still use neem sprays and an organic miticide spray that's safe on edibles, but some plants are magnets and are really difficult to clean. I hate using sprays that ruin the farina on my succulents so the granules keep them healthy and looking good.

[@HarliG]

100% I’m all for using natural solutions, but sometimes we just have to do what we gotta do! 😊 thanks for sharing all the info on it!

[@lidwinajurman6038]

Where you can buy this? Mealies attack my succulent.

[@josiahcandler8125]

I once found a mealy bug in a pilea peppermoides right where you said and it was just tucked in there and I was like NOPE

[@elvandylis867]

Harli, I had a very bad mealy bug infestation and had to throw out several favorite plants!!! I tried various techniques but none worked. What seemed to work for good was changing to a better potting soil!! Never had them since!!

[@Lemons19902010]

what potting soil did you switch to?

[@elvandylis867]

@@Lemons19902010 A high quality organic potting mix but I haven't paid much attention to the brand from year to year. I must try Black Gold though.

[@hannahnimri]

When I had mealy bugs I just sprayed down my entire plant with water a squirt of dr bronners soap, *mine was lavender/hemp but I dont think it matters what scent?*, and I added some essential oils for fun but I dont think that's necessary. I did this every time I saw the little buggers. Cleared up my plants in about four days!

[@vikki12474]

I keep spiders in my house as well. Now that I had to bring my plants in, my house is infested with jumping spiders and I find them delightful!

[@agr8443]

This sounds like my worst nightmare hahahahahahahah

[@aamandazittlau5505]

I found mealybugs on almost all of my pothos (and a few other plants) about a week ago and quarantined the infested plants right away. I’ve been pretty diligent about inspecting the infested plants at least twice a day, and I’ve been spraying them with just water focusing mostly on the stem joints, because that’s where I’ve found the most bugs/eggs. I think the combination of picking off the visible bugs and eggs and spraying water has been super effective because mealybugs won’t like humidity. Also from what I understand, male mealybugs don’t look anything like the females. They basically just look like fruit flies. Looking back, I could’ve caught the infestation a few weeks sooner had I known that the bugs flying around my house weren’t fruit flies lol.

[@HarliG]

Oh yes! Maybe I’ve been confusing the males with fruit flies too! 😅 I swear I’ve never seen one though! I’m glad your plant is doing better. At the end of the day, being diligent about checking the plant & cleaning them regularly really makes all the difference 😊

[@jessicamelendrez8]

Just found them on my pothos ugh, how can you tell the difference from a fruit fly and mealy fly?

[@hales6547]

Just found mealy bugs on 2 of my jade plants and a degrafted dragon fruit cactus too. Must have been on the jade when i bought it months ago idk, but my other plants look ok so idk how it didnt infest everything. I seperated them when i got them. Now im quarentine, checked my other plants, and now im learning what i can do to get it before it gets worse... i love my jades I'd hate to lose them.. this is JUST what i needed rn and i dont even have q-tips

[@krystaljoi07]

Found one mealey bug and panicked which made me find this video. Thank you so much. I like the alcohol method.

[@timrygunter8773]

THANK YOU! I got my first pest infestation (I knew my time would come) a few days ago. This video was so helpful. 😊✌🏼

[@lordalepore]

My 4 years old cactus had some mealybugs on it and I was terrified so I came on KZbin and found your video and I did the alcohol method and fortunately it worked and my cactus is healthy and happy >_< . I really appreciate it thank you so much. :-*

[@nicoleannpalacios1851]

New to plant care, plants basically. I bought a baby plant over a month ago, two weeks later i found tiny white spots, i left it be. Over time i noticed a growth in the volume of the said white spots, there i assumed it was a baby cotton plant. COTTON PLANT! and i legitimately thought throughout the whole time that they were cotton, they were that many

[@leadisterrible]

Dw I thought mine were cool for 8 months!!!! I just assumed it was a cool moss or something

[@MrLuckyou26]

I use the same thing on everything 1 tsp neem 1 Tbs at least dr bonners mint soap and a couple drops mint oil with water in a liter bottle. Also, are you going to do a video on scale?

[@HarliG]

Oh yes! That is one of the cleaning solutions I use too! Such a good one & works like a charm 😊

[@HarliG]

& yes! The scale video will go up November 5

[@MairIsabell]

Yuck mealy bugs are the worst! Thanks for including so many options to help!

[@DjHustlenomicsMusic]

Mealies On 30 Pothos Vines Is NOT Fun Right Now.

[@WhatTheFlockFarm]

I had to chop the whole tops off one of my dracena because the infestation was seriously that bad. It looked like it snowed on it. It was seriously so gross 🤢🤮

[@HarliG]

I've had to do that to a Dracena too! It was so weird because I swear I saw the plant fine one day & the next it was just COATED.

[@johnnndoeee674]

What The Flock Farm for it to get to the snow stage would take 6/8 months do you not check your plants weekly ?

[@WhatTheFlockFarm]

@@johnnndoeee674 I was away at bootcamp when this happened, and then my technical school so yes by the time I got home it was that long since I was able to check my plants.

[@bkrbkrl]

@@johnnndoeee674 Actually, they can appear in huge numbers much more rapidly than that. I watered my Alocasia Polly and at very next watering, it was covered. I was shocked. The problem is that some plants are specific bug " magnets", and Dracaena are known to be spider mite magnets, like Ivy are. Echevaria (sp?) are known to be mealy magnets, ect...

[@russemusique]

I've had really good experiences spraying a mixture of 1 L water, 1 tsp. of horticultural soap, and 1 and 1/2 tsps. of neem oil! But I'm thinking about getting some green lacewings for bringing my plants indoors.

[@HarliG]

I’ll have to try that mixture! Thanks for sharing 😊 let me know how your experience turns out! I’m definitely going to do it here soon as well to make sure it’s all clean through the winter

[@raiderfrankdatank]

My huge Philo Hope plant had an infestation, last night, I got frustrated and chopped the whole plant. Hope it grows back

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Hi Harli, great video, I have only had mealy bugs a very long time ago, and to be honest with you, I don't know what causes them, I have noticed that if I keep my plants from getting too wet then I have a less chance of those pests. My best friend had mealy bugs on her Schefflera and sent the plant home with me to get rid of them, and I used the Q-tip and rubbing alcohol method, and then I hosed the plant down outside and then kept a close eye on the plant for a couple of weeks or so, I had another larger Schefflera that really enjoyed this smaller ones company. When it was healthy and putting out new growth I gave the plant back to her. I have that plant now and it's doing great, and the reason I have it is another story, that we talked about when we meant in Utah, Thanks Harli for all of the great solutions to getting rid of these little buggers, I just never realized there were so many things to use. I hope you have an awesome week and I will see you soon, bye for now.

[@HarliG]

It is really nice to know so many products we already have at home can solve the problem! 🙌🏽 that’s so nice of you to take care of your friends plant!

[@jjjpap2225]

i just found a mealybug on my pothos 😭 so now i’m here

[@ashhussain7027]

jjj pap i found some on my peppers and lavender

[@taylorcervantes1995]

Same!!!

[@jessicamelendrez8]

Me too, 2 pothos!! ugh and i had 5 plants right in the middle of the 2 pothos :( did you get rid of them?

[@marvahorton5261]

I threw 2 in the trash and treating one

[@jiep7705]

I got a coffee plant recently... got some mealybugs... 😦 thanks! This worked!

[@lindasankey839]

Just discovered these little critters on my money plant. As you say they are mainly in the joints between branch and stem. I've been squashing them up until now, they're very sticky 🤢 Will try your recommendations. Hate the thought that they're eating my plant alive! Thank you ❤

[@camillebotany]

this came at the right time.. i just got my first case of mealy bugs ughhh. I accidentally bought a plant with it! i'll be sure to let you know if these methods work for me, thank you :)

[@HarliG]

Yay! I love when the timing works out, but that’s a bummer a plant you recently bought has them 😭

[@sarahjaney97]

I just noticed my first mealy bug(s) today 😔 on my huge confetti syngonium of all plants. I made a soap spray using dr bronners sal suds and water and I've been slightly opening all of the new growth to reveal them and spraying them and taking a qtip to get the dead ones off. Im so upset about honestly 😒

[@kathywilliamson9444]

OMG - Did you read my mind? This is great information and I really needed it since I've found a few.

[@HarliG]

Yay! I’m happy you found it helpful! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Anastasia-gw4hf]

When I noticed that I am getting bugs, just conveyed my plants to semi-hydro. And half problem solved. But still monitoring the situation every time when flushing and washing my plants

[@ivonavucic5951]

Is semi hydro that good and beneficial? :D Almost everyone has good things to say about it and I'm curious to try.

[@Anastasia-gw4hf]

@@ivonavucic5951 it could be little challenging. But in general I have a good feedback. Less thinking about how much I water, root for, fertilisation, bugs etc. Transition from soil to semi-hydro could be little nerve racking, but after that relaxation and joy. #minimalistcalli has great videos about that.

[@HarliG]

I’ve considered moving a couple of plants to semi hydro to see how I feel about it, but it seems like such an amazing thing for plants!

[@samsarahbi7645]

I converted a few plants and am considering converting my monstera... but that one is making me the most nervous. It’s time to repot so I need to make the decision soon.

[@Anastasia-gw4hf]

@@samsarahbi7645 I converted mine. It was stressed for couple of weeks but now it pushed six new leaves at the same time. I am so excited to see them unfurled

[@catcorbin9140]

I found a ton of mealybug eggs in the roots of my fiddle leaf when I went to repot it😭 and the plant was so rootbound I could not for the life of me get all of the eggs out.

[@liannepearce3609]

Cat Corbin what did you do?? I just noticed a few on my fig leaf :(

[@Gleeky4ever]

I just found mealy bugs on my jade and I’m panicking so I hope this works lol I just sprayed all my plants in the area

[@ta_nimal2023]

Wary not weary. Excellent informative video thank you.

[@amandapetkov6591]

I got a new plant almost 2 weeks ago... and didn't water it until 2 days ago. Yesterday I found a random mealy on a leaf. I found another tiny one in a sheath covering... but that's all I found. Then looked later that day and found spider mite webbing close to the soil! I've never had either of these pests.... Will a hydrogen peroxide rinse take care of both of them? I was also wondering if I need the plant to dry out again before doing that, or if it's ok to do the flush now. I hope someone sees this and can help!

[@junierose1620]

I wish this video was more to the point (how to get rid of them) THEN going into extra details

[@civilizeddiva]

8:35-8:52: Hey! They brought the fight, we’re just ending it😂

[@dizzyspinner648]

It's important to always apply neem oil at night(or at least in darkness), because it reacts with light in a way that can burn the plant. If you can, it will stress the plant less if you can leave it in darkness a full 24 hours. Also, test a small part of a plant to make sure your concentration isn't too strong. The leaves can burn, even in darkness if the concentration is too strong, and what's too strong can depend on the plant. Dilute to the point where it no longer burns the plant before generally applying. Neem is more likely to reduce the rate at which bugs reproduce as well as the amount they eat than it is too exterminate them outright. It slows their metabolism way down so that they do much less damage.

[@racheldorsett927]

Has anyone’s plant died from using diluted Mrs meyers dish soap and water? Will the roots be okay from the soap dripping on them?

[@lateshiaanne]

I got a 3 foot tall fiddle leaf fig tree (4 trees in one pot so it’s extra lush) for my birthday 4 weeks ago, and I discovered a few mealy bugs on it yesterday. I have sprayed it down with neem oil and am hoping I got to it early!!

[@HarliG]

Oh no 🙀 I’m sure you’ll be able to get it under control in no time though 😊🤞🏽

[@genniwadge6252]

Thank you for this video! I am relatively new to owning succulents (about a year ago I bought my first one) and a couple months ago I noticed one of my succulents had little white specs on it and idk why I just ignored it, and only now after that plant is doing terribly did I think that the white specs could be the problem. I googled it and it said to look under the leaves and oh my god, they are EVERYWHERE! And now all 10 of my other succulents have them too because they all shared an outdoor table. I just bought Garden Safe insecticidal soap and drenched all of them, so fingers crossed they will go away after a couple more weeks of treatment!

[@adriannas95]

YEET IT OUT THE WINDOW

[@HarliG]

That works well too! 😂👏🏽

[@Sooper35]

LOLLLL

[@stephanieramires7750]

This was so helpful! I love your videos. 🤗 I am about to try 3 of your methods to get rid of mealy bugs on my jalapeños. Wish me luck! 🙏🏻

[@kissmints]

Impossible to see in the soil mix/bark cuz i use A LOT of perlite…..

[@lynnwinebrenner2187]

It's like headlice in kindergarten with someone who has dandruff! It's so contagious & So tedious. 70 plants & im job hunting. I don't have time for this;(

[@emilieakiko1805]

I have one question I can't find the answer to on google ... How far away should you isolate a plant with mealy bugs or pests ? If they are like in the same room but on the opposite side of the room (5-6meters) is it enough or not ? So afraid for my other plants :(

[@lethallisaxoxo]

I was just wondering the same thing. Like, all my rooms have plants 🤣 Except my dining room, because it has no windows 😝

[@poshhippie9055]

Excellent information! I just got my first case 2 days ago on my Dracaena magenta and they’re all gone right now, I killed them with 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton bud. 9I swear they popped out overnight, I look over most of my plants every few days.). Then I sprayed with neem oil, soil too, will continue to treat and keep an eye out. Do I need to treat the basket my plant was in?

[@ARandomDaydreamer]

I've used the alcohol method on our office aloe plant to get rid of scale, but instead of plain rubbing alcohol I used hand sanitizer (only thing we had on hand). Whatever percentage of alcohol is in hand sanitizer worked well- the aloe is happy and scale free as far as I'm aware! I finished the job by cleaning the leaves with dishsoap water.

[@HarliG]

Oh that’s brilliant! 🙌🏽 thanks for sharing your experience with that

[@waynelaw4526]

I've had good luck adding the essential oil lemongrass to alcohol and spraying it on the plant. They seem to go away after a good dousing and the smell is pleasant.

[@teagan1311]

I found two bug that I think are mealy bugs on a cactus I have. I killed the two bugs but how do I know if they are gone?

[@janiceraby6175]

This is making my skin crawl and is gross but at least I know what to look for! 🤢🤮

[@HarliG]

😭 bugs normally don’t gross me out, but mealy bugs really do for some reason

[@StissyBear]

I have a bad mealy bugs infestation on my beautiful Hoya Linearis! Thank you for this video:)

[@HarliG]

Oh no! I hope you get them under control 🙏🏽❤️

[@StissyBear]

Harli G You motivate me this time because I almost gave up 😂 Today is my watering day so perfect timing!

[@neeadevil4840]

I just found mealy bugs on one of my plant I'm freaking out a bit and will check the other plants in the room. I checked them today because I saw something crawling on a plant the other day.

[@sarahgiggles9444]

I need one of these for thrips. Apparently the growers in my area had a huge problem with thrips this year and a lot of nurseries didn't realize they were buying/selling infested plants. They are so dang small it's hard to see them when you buy a plant unless you're really looking for them. Long story short, a fifth of my current houseplants have thrips and they have been REALLY hard to get rid of! I learned they even lay their eggs in the plant leaf tissue, which then bursts :( That's why they cause that awful brown speckling. They also carry plant diseases - so unfair!

[@miiiiillyyyyy]

YES PLEASE. My anthurium clarinervium has been infested with thrips for months and I can't seem to get rid of them.

[@HarliG]

Trios is on the schedule either next week or the week after! I have noticed thrips more often in my plants lately & I wondered why 😭

[@samsarahbi7645]

I just had a group of plants I bought off of Etsy come with thrips. It was a whole ordeal. Looking forward to Harli’s video on them.

[@bernicemdaudet7005]

How well does Apple Cider vinegar work to get rid of mealy bugs?

[@angelabecerra4385]

How long do I leave the diotamateous earth on the plant. I have a problem on my Hindu ropes

[@kodad3781]

Need a super close up! I’ve got white spots but none are bug shaped, just random white patches that scrape off easy...please help?

[@mwoods4608]

Could be scale

[@cathyspooner7093]

You are giving really good advise

[@lilpinky1123]

My string of buttons is currently struggling with mealybugs 😭 but your hydrogen peroxide and water method has helped. Put that in a spray bottle and I don't see any at the moment!

[@sherigranberry5511]

so do you make a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water?

[@lilpinky1123]

@@sherigranberry5511 yeah I think she said you can do a 1:1 ratio

[@jc71480]

Node hiding mealybugs. Fungus gnats... also a pain. A hot cup of coffee WITH sugar left in the area for 24 hours will do amazing things. Gnats love coffee with sugar and will drown themselves for the loveliness.

[@AdriCr4ft]

I just saw one of those bugs in my croton pictum plant but only one I picked it off with tweezers I use for my fish tank and came here to see what to do. Ugh does this mean I have babies if I found a single one 🙄

[@randylynnr]

I have my rose of Sharon plant. It was bad on the little leaves. I sprayed each leafy and picked off all bugs. I want to know what I can organically or DYI use for the soil?

[@MizZDAiJa]

Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, neem oil from Lowe's

[@randylynnr]

I did all but neem oil. It is still looking sickly. There is new growth but some of the leave are continuing to die. Days after the bug was off the leaf

[@BLANKU2]

I came home with a neon pothos problem child from a greenhouse this summer and discovered the following morning it had these. Thankfully it was a baby plant and I hadn't put him in by my other plants. I mixed Dawn dish soap to water combo to spray the leaves and also the Alcohol q-tip method I think I found ten total on it in 2 days. When I found no more I also did a hydrogen peroxide / water rinse through on it's soil just to treat the soil and let it dry out and watched it for two weeks just to make sure everything was dead before I replanted it. Never tried neem oil but I wonder if I should pick some up just to have onhand. :)

[@HarliG]

Yay! Good work getting rid of them. It sounds like you did just the right thing to treat the plant! 🙌🏽 neem oil is definitely great to have on hand. I really like using it as a preventative measure to pests!

[@xwinger15]

I decimated the mealy bug infestation I had on most of my props and some of my succs with alcohol, a q-tip, and a toothpick. 2 rounds of that and I havent seen one since 🤞🏻

[@katarinaelizabeth1099]

Did it work?

[@xwinger15]

@@katarinaelizabeth1099 yes!

[@katarinaelizabeth1099]

@@xwinger15 I'll have to try it then! Thanks!

[@A_ree_ta]

Sis, I have a whole ecosystem in my plant corner 😂😂😂 I found your channel because my fungus gnats got so bad that I had a family of spiders move in above my plant area 😂😂

[@rociomuhs2345]

The beneficial insects are the best! They do all the work for you and when the pest are gone, they fly away!

[@Ian_81]

Do you have any guide to solve mealy bugs in roots?

[@Shohreh777]

These bugs are in my orkids, it is easy for me to find them now! I have tried several ways to get rid them , but they are still there

[@mjay3734]

I bought three big beautiful rare pothos from Lowe’s and they had mealys. Im in ths middle of getting rid of them. Thankful ths weather is good, i can quarantine them outside. Mealy bugs are absolutely the roaches of houseplants.

[@captainlovebug]

I have an infestation rn and I've had to destroy 9 orchid blooms because they were covered in eggs :(

[@kitakhat]

I like Southern Ag Triple-Action Neem Oil. All my plants get a dose soon as I bring them home. When new leaves stout they get a watering with the neem. It helps with fungal disease and pest control. Smelly kinda but I works and safe for bees and even can use on orchids.

[@HarliG]

I think it’s smelly too! A lot of people tell me they think it smells nice though 😋 that’s smart to just give them a dose of it upon first bringing them home! I may have to start doing that.

[@oliviaaustin4211]

i saw a SINGLE mealy bug and immediately searched for this video

[@EmilySuzanneGordon]

COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME. Just found some TODAY on my hibiscus. Thankfully outside!

[@everybodyslawyersusanbetzj5721]

I put my plants outside all Summer, I am in NY and that works just fine, but when I bring them back in the problem returns.

[@duhferg778]

Just burned my cactus with the alcohol 😭 had good luck on it with most of my infestation. Going to try this natural aphid spray or Neem oil on that one if it makes it.

[@isabellastoakes]

do you think it's possible that a few of my plants got bugs,, (a few different ones which were scale and mealy bug) because i opened my window for a few days? my plants are right next to the window I left open

[@jsccs1]

I had an infestation on my fig tree. I tried soap and alcohol for months. Neither worked. Put the plant outside, essentially having given up on it... lo and behold, no mealies in sight, and fig tree is thriving.

[@nisreenal-soodani9088]

Ugh, I hate these things! My poor pothos has them right now and I’ve been spraying it with neem oil every week. It stinks up the whole house! Thank you for the great tips! This will make it so much easier for next time (hopefully there will be no next time!)

[@HarliG]

You got this! 💪🏽

[@jessicamelendrez8]

How did it go? im dealing with this now on my pothos

[@BrittanyMarie27]

I just brought home an ivy and I think it gave my other plants mealy bugs. Day 1 and I’m already tired of them.

[@awgeloina9801]

Sameeee and my ivy plant is dyinggg ..what should I do😔😭

[@emliaithnin9685]

@@awgeloina9801 Get a new one and throw that one far away haha jk

[@Lemons19902010]

Just found mealybugs on two of my pothos so I'm quarantining them after wiping them off. I need to buy neem oil.

[@33alwright]

Great advice.. Using the soap and water method with spoonful of sunflower oil and two spoons of baking soda.. Using on outdoor.. Started yesterday so awaiting results.. Shout out from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 👍

[@kellynicole85]

What about if you have them in you're bioactive reptile enclosures what's the safest way 🤔

[@boi1der21]

i have some VERY stubborn echiveria lilicina (?) sprouts that i put in water and let it root out. After they got long enough, i put them in dirt in a small terrocata pot. I've been watching it closely and watering it every week or so (Since i live in the desert) and its been about 4 or 5 weeks and nothing has popped up yet. It get's tons of bright sunlight as it sits in my window. Could it possibly be dead?

[@m.edwards9849]

my fiddle leaf fig has mealy bugs right now... so mad because the ants eat the honeydew and literally started farming on my plant. every time i go to kill the mealy bugs the ants run in and rescue as many as they can. like they literally pick them up and move them around. wtf.

[@katarinaelizabeth1099]

I sprayed my plants with water and soap mixture and now a couple of my favorite plants have these raised brown spots on the leaves even though I sprayed them at night once and rinsed them off in the morning.:(

[@dancingnature]

Use soap instead of a beauty bar !!!! Ivory is soap . Most bath soap is detergent. Don’t use detergents on your plants. Read the label

[@albertgarcia9273]

Nice pampered chef utensils 😉

[@sharpd07]

I have a bunny ears succulent that has non-stop infestation. I will kill all the mealy bugs with alcohol solution and within 2 days they come back! I think it's because they are so good at hiding in the crevises on the plant. I even removed all the small growth but they still came back. it's so annoying!

[@DivineVulpes]

I had my first run-in with mealies on a pilea peperomioides and I just dumped the whole plant. It was soooo bad and I think they were in the soil, and I couldn't loosen it enough to see (curse you, overly compacted soil!) so into the bin it went! Thanks for all the tips, will definitely use them someday, I'm sure 🤣

[@HarliG]

Sometimes unfortunately that’s necessary to save the rest of our collections 😭

[@meeksochic]

Thank you!!!! I’m using the dishwashing liquid version. :)