pest

16 years ago

Hi ,I have a Kentiana,it is a small 3in plant but it has mealy bug on it...I sprayed it with Bayer..How long before I can put it back with my other plants.I just got it in the mail so i could not tell if it was old and dead or was new so i just sprayed it anyway... should I remove that leaf it was only on the one.Thanks dalette

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puglvr1
16 years ago
Hi Dalette, what type of Bayer did you spray it with? If it were mine, I would isolate it for a while till you're sure you don't see any more...in case some eggs hatch later. You can remove the bug from the leaf so it shouldn't be necessary to remove the leaf. Good luck!
wrynsmom
16 years ago
Just remove the mealy and mist the plant with alcohol. So far, I haven't had to use Bayer (cross fingers) I just pick the buggers off, then spray with alcohol, then, when that's dry, I spray with my neem solution, every 3-5 days for 2 weeks. Seems to do the trick. :)

Carolyn
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mdahms1979
16 years ago
If the Bayer product is a systemic you need to water the plant with it so that it can be taken up by the roots. I believe that most of Bayers products are used this way. Make sure to follow the directions and take personal percations like wearing long sleved shirt, pants and gloves if there is any chance of getting the insecticide on yourself. You don't usually need to use harsh insecticides unless there is a bad pest problem so if there is only a few bugs just follow Carolyns directions. Dish soap and water is also a good spray to use on bugs and it's safe and not expensive to make, you can add rubbing alchacol to the solution as well.

Mike
dalette
Original Author
16 years ago
I used a product called bayer advanced and i sprayed the plant...i did get some on my hands ,but i washed them really well right away....next time i will put on gloves..
wrynsmom
16 years ago
Here's my recipe:

28 oz water
1.5 tsp neem oil
1 tsp ivory dish soap (NOT the ultra)
4 oz rubbing alcohol

Seems to "kill em dead" :) Good luck

Carolyn
dalette
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you all for the info......
klo1
16 years ago
Hi Carolyn,
Just looking at this forum for a solution to a problem I have with a hoya. Aphids on the flowers and new growth. Will your solution work on those? I just hate using pesticides when something else will work.
Thank you for your answer!
wrynsmom
16 years ago
Well, it will work on the new growth, and if you spray it directly on the flowers, it will . . . but it will probably kill the flowers. :( Just a warning. But, yes, it's what I use on aphids, too.

Carolyn
wrynsmom
16 years ago
Oh, and repeat every 3-5 days for 2-3 weeks. Stops the reproductive cycle

Carolyn