How to properly deal with white bugs on succulents
When growing succulents, if care is improper, white bugs will appear on the succulents. These bugs are generally mealybugs, which suck the sap from the branches and leaves of succulents, causing pest damage or plant death, and are quite harmful. So how do you deal with white bugs on succulents? Let's take a look.
1. Change the soil
Generally speaking, if the white bugs on succulents can be seen with the naked eye, then they are mealybugs. Usually, it is best to change the soil, remove the soil with large numbers of mealybugs, and then wash the bugs off the leaves with water. Before changing the soil, disinfect the new pot once with potassium permanganate solution, and loosen the soil in time.
2. Kill bugs with alcohol
A relatively common method of killing mealybugs is to use alcohol, because alcohol can absorb the water from proteins in bacteria and can denature the proteins inside the white bugs' bodies, thereby destroying the bugs' internal body structure and effectively killing them. So dilute a small amount of alcohol solution, then pour it along the affected areas, and place the plant in a ventilated spot. Generally do this once every 3-5 [days], and after several times the mealybugs can be completely eliminated.
3. Kill bugs by soaking the pot
When white bugs appear on succulents, you can remove them by soaking the pot. First gently pull the succulent plant out of the potting soil, soak the whole thing in water so that it is completely submerged. Then let it sit for about ten minutes, repot it, and place it in a ventilated, sunny spot to eliminate the white bugs.
4. Other methods
Vinegar can also kill white bugs on succulents, because acetic acid can inhibit the reproductive ability of white bugs and can also destroy their internal structure. You can dilute household vinegar, rinse the white bugs with clean water, then spray the acetic acid solution, 2-3 times, and they can be completely killed in a week. You can also use garlic to kill bugs. Crush the garlic, add clean water and soak for 24 hours, then water with the upper clear liquid, and it can also kill white bugs. Sichuan pepper can do this too. Boil a small amount of Sichuan pepper in water, simmer for 2-3 hours, then add a small amount of soap solution, stir thoroughly, and spray the plant. Likewise 2-3 times each time, and after a week the white bugs can be killed.
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