How do you treat mealybugs on succulents? Master these few tricks and your succulents will be plump and pale
Recently, many flower lovers have asked how to deal with the little white bugs crawling all over the succulents they keep at home. These are actually mealybugs, and below Huahua will teach everyone how to effectively kill mealybugs!
Picking method
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When there are not many mealybugs, such as a few fat mealybugs on the stems and the backs of the leaves, and it is not serious, you can use a needle, tweezers, toothpick, or other small, fine, sharp tool to poke and stab them to death.
Water spray method
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Use a pressure spray bottle or a tap nozzle, aim it at the affected area, and spray water. If the water flow is strong enough, it can directly wash off the mealybugs on the surface, but it will not remove them completely.
Vinegar method
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Dip a cotton swab in vinegar diluted about 500 times, then gently wipe the affected area. This can wipe away and kill the mealybugs, and it is only suitable for cases where the infestation is not serious.
Alcohol method
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If there are too many mealybugs and the leaf surface is densely covered with a large patch, you can use a cotton swab or a brush to dip alcohol with a concentration of 75% or above and repeatedly wipe the affected area, which can effectively remove the mealybugs.
Smoke method
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The smoke method is to fumigate with mosquito coils. Put the succulent in a larger plastic bag, then put in a plate of mosquito coils. After lighting it, tie the bag opening, leaving a small gap for ventilation. After the mosquito coil burns out, open the bag and you can see that a large number of mealybugs have died.
Pesticide spray method
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To completely eradicate mealybugs, you must use insecticide, but for popular products on the market such as Huhuashen and Supusha, Huahua thinks the insecticidal effect is not thorough. It is best to use 40% acetamiprid (Guoguang Jiebizhi) at 2000~3000 times dilution, which can greatly reduce the production of eggs and larvae.
Many flower lovers worry that spraying pesticide will harm the succulents. Huahua suggests that when spraying, dilute the concentration a bit lower than the instructions say, first spray a small amount on the affected area, and use it after checking the effect. Note that you should wear a mask when spraying~
Soil drenching method
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You can directly sprinkle some Dx Xiaobaiyao in the potting soil beside the succulent. According to the diameter of the flowerpot, choose 2g per pot or 4g per pot, then place it in a ventilated place. The effect is good, and the efficacy lasts a long time.
Reminder: when flower lovers buy succulents, they must check in advance whether mealybugs are present, otherwise they will spread to healthy succulents.
The methods for removing mealybugs are basically all here
Flower lovers can try them according to the situation
If you have a better method, you can also leave a comment to share it with everyone!
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