I'm looking after plants at work and among them there's a couple of ferns. I've sprayed them but short of rubbing off the bug from each plant I can't seem to get rid of it. Anyone had any real success please? I've removed them so they're away from all other plants. Any advice appreciated.
cleggyboy,
Jun 18, 4:12pm
I got a bad infestation in my glass house on cacti. The only way I got it under control was spraying with methylated spirits. Not sure how that would go on ferns. Ordinary sprays won't penetrate the waxy coating on them so is quite useless.
harrislucinda,
Jun 18, 4:16pm
i just done the orchids with conger oil
maclad,
Jun 18, 4:25pm
i have used meths with good success as well, perhaps dilute it 50%
supra_luva,
Jun 24, 5:44pm
I have been using a cotton bud dipped in meths to wipe them off my indoor fern and its fine . It had lots of spots to start with and now if I do it weekly there are only a few to remove each time. I did read that you could spray the fern with meths if the infestation was very heavy.
cleggyboy,
Jun 24, 6:42pm
Yep those little scent spray thingies that females have in their bedroom do a great job. Just make sure the old girl is not around when ya flog it. LOL
les6,
Jul 2, 7:27pm
they live in the pot on the roots as well so a systemic insecticide is better,soak the pot in a buckect of spray mix and that should sort them out?
maclad,
Oct 24, 10:48am
Apparently juvenile Mealy Bugs are easier to treat than mature ones for some reason. perhaps they develop a waxy protective covering impervious to sprays, (unless systemic) and the sprays cannot penetrate the covering. ?
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