I would totally have been doing this AWAY from all of the other plants. I cringed each time I saw a healthy plant right next to a mealy bug.
@sherrywalker46196 жыл бұрын
I hate mealy bugs!!! You have such a kind and gentle heart. I love that about you. You are a gentle soul. I have heard that the Bayer spray in the blue sprayer works well.
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
I can't help but feel bad for them, it's not their fault! lol. I may order some lady bugs, they are good at eating the babies...but i, worried the lady bugs will crawl into my heaters, and burn the house down... I think too much! haha. I've tried the bayer spray, it works well, but it's too potent to use in this enclosed space with the all the koi and goldfish. :(
@greenthumbshordy77824 жыл бұрын
You are honestly amazing. True love.
@TropicalPlantParty4 жыл бұрын
Omg so kind of you! Thank you, Jazmin!
@marygorchidsmore20586 жыл бұрын
Very informative video! Thanks for sharing!
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
Thank, Mary!
@deb97843 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was listening to another video. I was told Organic Neem Oil (100 percent pure, cold pressed) works great on mealy bugs. I just purchased an orchid yesterday, and she has massive ant problem. No mealy bugs I can see on the leaves. When I soaked her in water, I got rid of the ants, and saw a few mealys, I think! I quarantined her outside until I can repot her. Thanks!
@PIAMUSA6 жыл бұрын
I have same problem....I wash the whole plant with soap water...giving the plant a whole bath...spray with soapy water, and hang it upside down...for a couple days under a bright light...keep it moist by spraying water on the plant ...hydrate the plant....repot with whole new media...sterilize the pot then repot...works for another months or so....thnx for sharing...
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
seems like a common issue with the mealys! The eggs must be very hard to remove and/or kill... very frustrating!
@gdi24-75 жыл бұрын
I just read about these ladybugs called mealy bug destroyers you can get them online I also saw something g called green lacewings both of which you can use for mealybugs.
@katebeedot69642 жыл бұрын
Hi! And thank you
@TropicalPlantParty2 жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
@wilmaaldridge54917 ай бұрын
I use a paint brush so you can get into those tiny crevices with the solution
@Saegloppur6 жыл бұрын
I have 2 Orchids, one we got as a present and she had very beautiful leaves my mother inlaw brought more plants and I started to note super tiny white spots on the roots on the orchids and now I see little white/silver tiny bugs, but they dont really look like mealybugs! No idea what to do, and I decided to leave the new orchid I got for few seconds far from the other one, nope they got to it, gee...
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
Hello! Identifying the insect is the best first step to take. Some insects are beneficial, and Springtails(beneficial) are often described as tiny and silver, so here are a few questions... 1. Do you notice them in the potting media, as well as the roots? 2. Can you see them moving around? 3. Is there any noticeable damage being caused by them? 4. Can you count them, or are there far too many to keep track of? Rubbing alcohol works well for most all insects, as well as neem oil. But if these are Springtails, I would leave them be, they just eat decaying matter and don't harm the plants. :)
@mathie20375 жыл бұрын
I love this video. Infomative! And you are so fun to watch. Any updates?
@TropicalPlantParty5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Elizabeth! It recovered nicely and is in Spike i my kitchen right now. :)
@MiscellaneousMichelle4 жыл бұрын
Do they jump or hop?
@yolyprog25613 жыл бұрын
Good question!
@kayenicholls54735 жыл бұрын
I mixed the rubbing solution with water about 50/50 and then spray it on it worked but it takes a long time to get rid of them
@adiposerex51506 жыл бұрын
I have seen them on orchids and violets. Alcohol seems to be all I need but I get them right away. On the Phal, cut the keiki - the orchid is struggling.
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
Plant Maven definelty is the fastest most hands-on approach! I just like to keep a close eye for several weeks after to make sure I get any babies they may hatch. So far I've only seen 1 tiny baby on it since I cleaned it and removed all the big mealys... they are very annoying little critters! Lol.
@tropicalplantmomma6 жыл бұрын
Oh god. Good luck
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
thanks, Suzette! So far i've only seen one other mealy on it, but i think it will take several more weeks to fully kill them all off.
@NYCOrchidQueen6 жыл бұрын
omg mail me one so i can make a video!!! Fuller sunset is gorgeous. Love hauserman ♥
@bernadettekennedy29816 жыл бұрын
Good video
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
Bernadette Kennedy thanks, Bernadette!
@danielletaylor54855 жыл бұрын
Have you tried releasing lacewings! Don’t know if you have to live in certain regions to legally do this but worth a shot!
@libbyslittlegarden95146 жыл бұрын
I like this video! 💙💙👉👵👈
@garymarshall1246 Жыл бұрын
Can soap and water kill mealy Bugs
@TropicalPlantParty Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The soap should smother and suffocate them.
@lorellstoneman746 жыл бұрын
If you bag the root portion can you turn it upside down in the fish pool and let the fish remove mealy bugs?
@lorellstoneman746 жыл бұрын
Or maybe stip all dirt off roots....no place to hide.... and toss in fish tank for an hour.
@lorellstoneman746 жыл бұрын
Strip all dirt off. Sorry.
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
lol, all good suggestions, but I have to try and keep from teaching the fish to associate the plants with food since i soak my orchids in there.... they already occasionally nip on the plants as it is. : (
@1293ngir4 жыл бұрын
Update?
@sherigranberry55115 жыл бұрын
Hi I am new to meelybugs! Getting ready to treat my 6 orchids... I bought some type of spray with neem and pesticides for ornamentals... why should I not use this?
@TropicalPlantParty5 жыл бұрын
the neem alone is probably fine. Orchids are just tender with chemicals in a lot of pesticides, often times they will burn the roots.
@sherigranberry55115 жыл бұрын
@@TropicalPlantParty ok thanks... so just straight neem oil sprayed on the plants and roots? alcohol to remove the meely bugs? repot? spray roots with hydrogen peroxide ? neem? alcohol on roots? rinse at all after all this spraying? thanks for your help
@krystaleverett51973 жыл бұрын
How do you treat root mealy bugs?
@vivivivivivi5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this vid!
@kathymacomber51156 жыл бұрын
That freaks me out for you
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
the mealybugs? I've gotten used to it. They have been a problem for a few years now, but this year hasn't been as bad as other years....yet!
@suthorson56896 жыл бұрын
😡mealybugs
@debcah20005 жыл бұрын
Look up mealy bug destroyer aka Cryptomaeous
@debcah20005 жыл бұрын
Scratch that, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
@IDEAHC6 жыл бұрын
💕🙏👍
@sherriemedellin55753 жыл бұрын
I would NEVER BUY ANOTHER PLANT FROM HOME DEPOT,ONE PLANT DESTROYED MY MONEY TREE 🤔
@sherriemedellin55753 жыл бұрын
I’ll NEVER BUY ANOTHER PL
@denisesorchidparadise14116 жыл бұрын
I believe in live and let live!, but when it comes to bugs, I'll kill them, or a snake! you better hope I don't see you!
@TropicalPlantParty6 жыл бұрын
Denise H lol, I used to be the same, but they are kinda cute! Not that it's ok if they are ugly. Idk! But they have to go!