What to Do When Succulent Plants Get Bugs? A Detailed Guide to Prevention and Control
Succulent plants generally rarely get bugs, but they do get them in poorly ventilated environments. So, what should you do when succulent plants get bugs?
1. What to do when succulent plants get bugs
The treatment methods differ for different pests. For example, when there are few scale insects, you can directly crush them to death with tweezers or pick them to death with a toothpick. If there are many, buy some Huhuashen, then mix it with water at a ratio of 1:200, put it in a spray bottle and spray. Generally, spray about once a week, and after spraying, place it in a cool place to keep the pesticide effective for as long as possible.
1. Aphids
Aphids are also often seen on other plants. Aphids mainly harm succulents of the Crassulaceae and Asteraceae families. They generally suck the sap from the newly grown tender branches of succulents. When there are few aphids, you can also directly crush them to death with tweezers or pick them to death with a toothpick. When there are many, you need to spray Bayer Germany - imidacloprid.
2. Red spider mites
Red spider mites mainly harm succulents of the Liliaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae and Asteraceae families. If there are fine spider webs on the back of the succulent and yellow-brown spots on the leaves, then your succulent has definitely been infested by red spider mites. At this time, you first need to increase the ventilation for the succulent. When there are few, also kill them as above with tweezers or a toothpick. When there are many, spray with 1:250 laundry detergent water, or dilute 40% dicofol emulsifiable concentrate 1500 times, then spray it on the succulent to kill the pests.
3. Fungus gnats
Fungus gnats are mainly caused by moist potting soil and some aerated fertilizer. They themselves do no harm to succulents, and mainly just look unpleasant. The way to deal with fungus gnats is to cover the surface of the potting soil with small stones, destroying the growing environment of the fungus gnats, and they will naturally die out.