Mealy Bugs Bonsai
Some plants to try are dill sunflowers and marigolds or lavender.
Mealy bugs bonsai. Mealybugs aren t the only pests to plague succulents. Mealy bugs tend to hide in the leaf axils roots or any cool dark place where they can suck the life juices from your prize trees undisturbed. Get rid of mealybugs the fastest and easiest way is to use pesticide especially if there is a heavy infestation on our bonsai tree. Do not allow water from infested plants to drain into clean areas these.
Aphids suck important juices or sap. Rubbing alcohol is a common solution for getting rid of mealybugs. Use 70 percent isopropyl alcohol for the task. Neem oil spray is not getting rid of mealybugs of fukien tea.
We will have to apply the pesticide again in 7 10 days as the mealybugs may have laid eggs on our bonsai tree. How to prevent further mealy bug infestations on fukien tea. If it s even mealy bugs not totally sure general discussion. Because the root mealy bug is difficult to control.
This in my opinion is one of the worst bugs in bonsai. You can also grow plants that attract these good bugs and place them near your bonsai so they can keep it aphid free. Kill off the newly developing mealy bugs before they are old enough to begin laying eggs. In warm weather you might have to re apply at a 4 or 5 day interval to actually get rid of the mealy bugs.
Soaps oils and pesticides. The alcohol kills the bugs and makes them easier to remove from the plant. I cannot get rid of these dang mealy bugs. This is for contact pesticides like insecticidal soaps alcohol and some of the chemical sprays like pyrethrum.
A cotton swab or cotton ball works well for getting the alcohol directly onto the bugs. Many succulent growers suffer from gnats too. My friend jacki at drought smart plants has put together an ebook about plant pests and how to treat them. Avoid root bound plants which encourages mealybugs.
Use clean pots if previously infested wash containers with soap and hot water. These are one of the most common bonsai tree pests and are sometimes referred to as plant lice. Of course this stuff is toxic and we must be careful during mixing and application. Types of common bonsai tree pests.
It can be hard to find hard to kill and usually only attacks trees that are already sick or stressed in some way.