White fuzzy bugs on my beautiful hanging plant
ksoxgrl
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Fuzzy white bugs and scale!
Comments (2)If you cut the plant back, would it grow again? I know it's painful to consider this as an option but unless you can really work on every nook and cranny, and for multiple treatments - you may be defeating the purpose if you leave it large and don't give the plant the full routine. So, painful - yes. I suggest that you cut back the plant to a few smaller, more treatable shoots - and, then first, wash all the leaves, stems with an alcohol/water solution and cotton swabs. After this, and letting it dry - then spray it with a neem oil/water concoction. Re-treat by spraying weekly until you don't notice any returned bugs. And, you know those curtains, and the pole? ... you will have to take those down and wash them. The mealies could be leaving egg deposits... It's a monumental task, good luck....See MoreI have white fuzzies on my plants
Comments (12)I'm on the "toss" side when an infestation is this bad. Spider plants are extremely common and very easily replaceable. Just avoid the place where you bought this one. A small number of mealies can be controlled with mists of rubbing alcohol mixed at the rate of one part alcohol to three or four parts water. Keep the solution in a spray bottle and apply every three or four days....See MoreWhite fuzzy spots on my bird of paradise?
Comments (8)Mealy or scale, it doesn't matter (my vote is for some sort of scale, Bois-duval maybe?), since mealy is a kind of scale and you treat them the same way. First line of defense is to wipe off all the visible pests. Next, spray with an insecticidal soap or horticultural oil. Keep at this for a while and that should take care of it. Be persistant, this kind of scale is insidious!...See MoreNeed help identifying a bug on my plant
Comments (4)They both have there pros and cons But if your soil does drain fairly fast then the plant really isn't soaking up any of it. That way if you soak it it insures that your plant Is obtaining the water that it needs. Like Rhizo said it might also need repotting if it is pot bound. In which the root mass takes up most of the pot leaving less soil to absorb the moisture. Like you said just fill up a sink and put it in there for maybe 5-10 minutes then allow it to drain out in the sink. You don't have to soak all your plants you can also water them how you would normally. I usually soak my succulents and my big spider plant as the succulents are in a fast draining mix and my spider is due for a repot and insures that the water dosnt spill all out the bottom and create a waterfall down my cabinet like it has done in the past I'm not sure what the white thing is but you said you've noticed webbing between the leave so like purple said that's most likely spider mites. I'd look for spider mites damage on the leaves and for more webbing. I usually use a flashlight at night and go through all the leaves to make sure I see no webbing or mites....See Moreoilpainter
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