I have mealybugs in my paphs. I’ve tried alcohol, Orthene without and with Palmolive, Bayer 3 and 1 without and with Palmolive. Still have them. Suggestions?? Spray with something else? Malathion? Repot? Spray with something before repotting???
I use Cyonara both inside and outside. It does not smell bad actually (plessant), lasts for weeks or longer, and kills most everything esp. Mealies. It was not effective against thrips however and I had to resort to Bayer which contains Imidacloprid (an ingredieant of last resort for me)The orthene or the bayer product should certainly get them, so I'm guessing you did an incomplete treatment.
Most insecticides only kill adults, so any eggs or immature bugs remain unaffected and can then grow and multiply. Add to that the fact that the suckers can live in the potting medium on the roots, too, and how you treat becomes more important.
Wet all surfaces of the plant and thoroughly soak the potting medium. Repeat that two more times at one-week intervals.
I need to add to my post that the only thing for spider mites that has worked for me is insecticidal soap.I use Cyonara both inside and outside. It does not smell bad actually (plessant), lasts for weeks or longer, and kills most everything esp. Mealies. It was not effective against thrips however and I had to resort to Bayer which contains Imidacloprid (an ingredient of last resort for me)
Similar to my mix but without the industrial strength killer!Per 1 litre of water I add 20 ml spraying oil plus 20 ml isopropyl alcohol and drop of dishwasher liquid and I spray the whole plant. I follow up with 2 or 3 sprays @ 2 week intervals. Keep the pressure in the spray bottle high and set your nozzle to produce the smallest spray droplet.
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