How to remove MealyBugs from plants | Get rid of small white insects

Hello everyone! I’m plant girl. In this video, I’m going to discuss how I got rid of sticky white insects from my plants. These tiny white insects are known as MealyBugs and they can be present on any plant. They use plant food for their survival and ignoring them can lead to your plant being dead. So it is very essential to control these bugs. Watch this video completely without skipping as it is a series of steps to be followed and if you miss any step, it might lead to huge loss.
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[@leemageorge4482]

Yes the video is good useful short and up to the point no uneccessary talk.

[@theplantgirl116]

Glad to hear that! Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback 😊🤍

[@SUJALfromSPACE]

Amazing tips🙌🏻❤️

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi, thank you!! I am glad you find this helpful 💚

[@annanyachoudhury4488]

Can i use in strawberry plant amd tomato plant?

[@theplantgirl116]

Yes! You can use this for any plant, it is totally fine.

[@nadzdi12387]

exactly what I was looking for 😭😭😭 can I use this method to rose plants as well. Thank u dalz

[@theplantgirl116]

Yes, you can use this for rose plants as well, it will work!

[@rajeswarinunna105]

​@@theplantgirl116Can I use this to Tulasi plant

[@theplantgirl116]

Yes you can do that. But please make sure, not to consume tulsi leaves by any means for any purpose, be it medicinal, during this period. This was an obvious thing which you’d be already aware. I mentioned it here just for precaution. Hope this helps! 😊

[@saifmohammedi9426]

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[@saifmohammedi9426]

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[@s.j.3247]

Thank you for such multiple ideas to remove mealybugs! 🙏 We should unite ourselves to fight against these tiny alien creatures which landed on earth thousands of years ago! 😂 just kidding! But on a serious note thank you for variety of ideas , I haven't seen anyone discuss so many ideas in one video. Usually what we see is people spraying their plants ... That's it. Nothing more than that. 🤐

[@theplantgirl116]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 💚 Glad to hear that you found the video helpful. Together, we can certainly unite and combat these tiny alien creatures (metaphorically, of course!) by sharing knowledge and implementing various strategies. Your support and encouragement mean a lot to me. Happy gardening, and may your plants thrive bug-free! 😊💚

[@pankajsharks4337]

Very nice video 📹 👍

[@theplantgirl116]

Thanks a lot!! 😊💚

[@OjasAggarwal]

Can you please tell precisely for how much hours later should i rinse my plant

[@theplantgirl116]

Hey, you can rinse them after 2-3 hours that would be fine. Till 5-6 hours also is fine but make sure not to exceed more.

[@Prisucculent]

Can we do same thing on succulents 😢

[@theplantgirl116]

Hey! Yes definitely we can do this on succulents but the frequency should be very leas as we don’t want to overwater the plant. Rest everything is fine! 😊💚

[@AnjumKhan-sr4uk]

I want to try this but will that solution damage my plant? I love my plant so much cause i faught with my supervisor to have a plant on my desk. Will it damage them?!? Edit: if i use it daily?

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi! This won’t damage your plant, if you rinse it after some interval as I suggested in the video. Using the chemical solution is a one time process which you should follow. Once done, you can go for manual removal of bugs or dipping plant in water to remove the bugs. Pls make sure you follow all this very carefully. Frequent usage of chemical may harm the plant. Also, make sure that you don’t overwater the plant during the process as this may harm your roots. I would suggest you to use chemical solution only once, then rinse the plant. And then manually remove any leftover mealybugs. This would remove all your bugs. Observe your plant closely till all the bugs are gone. Hope this helps!! 💚

[@79srividya]

How often can we spray the dishwashing liquid solution ? For my plants, even after I wash them and spray this solution, the very next day I see the bugs back 🙈

[@theplantgirl116]

Hey! You can keep a gap of 3/4 days and follow this process again. Also you might need to remove some bugs manually. Just make sure you’re rinsing the plant nicely after chemical treatment. I created this video few months back and today all these plants are thriving very nicely with no bug at all. They have become more bushier also 😍 Hoping your plants to get rid of these mealybugs 😤 very soon 🤞🏻

[@79srividya]

@@theplantgirl116 thank you for the reply and advice .. the bugs are rapidly spreading onto the nearby plants as well .. after spraying the solution, I didn’t rinse .. maybe that’s the mistake I made .. will try that also

[@theplantgirl116]

One most important thing.. keep the affected plants separated from your other plants. I’ve also mentioned the same in video. Please make sure to follow this, we can’t afford other plants getting infected too 🥺

[@pooja123616]

Any alternative for neem oil?

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi, yes we can use multiple alternatives but all these are difficult than using neem oil. We can use chemical pesticides but that is not suggested as it might harm the plant. We can also use mix of few spices but I’ve not tried that yet, I’ll try and post that on my channel.

[@sudhanshudalvi4808]

can i add gomutra, like neem leaf solution plus soap/shampoo plus gomutra?

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi, I’ve not tried that so can’t assure. But what I mentioned here perfectly works so I think no need of extra efforts.

[@sudhanshudalvi4808]

@@theplantgirl116 hello mi naveen anantche plant ghetle, june chaan ahe ekdum pn tyache leaves na thode bend zale achank mi pahile tr ants hote plant ekdum bendish zala ahe kay karu sakto? aani marat nhi ahe na te plant?

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi. Ek question, ants stem & leaves var ahet fakta ki soil madhe suddha? If just leaves and stem var asel tar wash karun nigun jatil. And leaves cha bend hona shock mule asel. Give it some time, it must recover. But please observe the condition of plant carefully. Please dm me on insta - theplantgirl.in, I’ll be able to help in identifying the exact cause and trying out solution.

[@jenborn5358]

What about baking soda?

[@theplantgirl116]

I have not tried that out yet! Will try and post the results. Thanks for suggesting.

[@P91699]

This is from India. If you are courageous try the method I have used and found successful. I tried it in shoe flower successfully. Take one liter of water.Add a small spoonful (may be 10 ml) kerosine and 5 drops of dish wash. Mix them well and spray it well on the plant. Verify after two days. There will be no bugs. If you found a few here and there try it once more and I am sure there will not be any bugs. If you have doubt, try it in one plant and see the result.

[@theplantgirl116]

Hi! Thanks for this. I’m scared that use of kerosene might harm the plant. But if it worked for you, I’ll research further on this and if suitable for my plants, will try this out definitely. Thanks a lot for sharing 😊

[@rhondathomas2033]

​@The Plant Girl hey please tell me if I don't have neem is there something else 😢

[@theplantgirl116]

@@rhondathomas2033 You can crush neem leaves by traditional method and extract the neem juice and use it instead of readymade neem oil. Hope this helps! 😊

[@devsdiary4348]

U can use mixture of onion+garlic+chilli+vegetable oil too... And its very effective where you don't even have to wash the plants after use

[@theplantgirl116]

Thanks for sharing!! 😊 I’ll try this 👍🏻

[@devsdiary4348]

@@theplantgirl116 sure... I personally hv used it and found very good results

[@KT-ki2qx]

@@devsdiary4348Hi, can you please share the information as I badly need it for my indoor plants.I would really appreciate it.