Hi irina, it's foliar mealy bugs. I am trying the alcohol but they still reappear.

I know a coulple of things you can use - but I am not sure they are available at your place. Look at the pesticides that have Imidacloprid in them. If you find granular - Bonide makes it, Ortho has it, Fertilome has it....good, you can dig it into a a soil - it is a systemic,. If you find only a drench or spray - you will need to spray several times so the pesticide gets absorbed and mealies - eradicated. The foliar mealy bugs fly and they put their eggs on a shelf, under the windowsill, all kind of places. So use rubbuig alcohol straight and wipe everything around your plant areas.

Hi Irina, did not reply before because I was trying to source the product. I finally found one called CONFIDOR it does contain imidacloprid as it's active ingredient.

So as you suggest I will add a bit to the soil and mix it in. Is that correct? Hopefully this will help thanks so much. :)

Do you know the product CONFIDOR? Velleta

I'd make sure of a backup before using the bug killer; removing a healthy leaf or two, making sure it isn't infected, and then rooting it in a place distant from and inaccessible to it. Then, if the pesticide doesn't work, you'll have clean plants coming up.

Thanks Leon, but that's already done. I made sure when I bought them in march to put leaves of every one to root.

Presently I will need to do some repotting because I have a few babies that need to go in their own little solo cups.

I am making sure I never loose a variety again :) velleta

Cool

Velleta - Confidor is a spray, use it according to recommendations - 1/2 of the dose just in case.

Hi irina, it comes in powder form too see.

Velleta!!! I have missed you!!! So sorry about those darn mealy bugs but so happy to see you WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!!!!!!

Nice to read you covered your bases and put down leaves! Good job!!!!! Please keep us posted and good luck!!!!

Your plants look good!!!!! Rosie

Hi Rosie, yep stubborn that's me. I finally realized that my watering was my problem.

Now I wick everything even my leaves and I have a 95% success rate with them.

As I said my mealy bug problem is a minor one but I want to keep it that way.

I don't plan on loosing my collection to them. Let's hope the Confidor does the trick.

And I missed you so much more. Glad to see one of my favourite person is still here:) velleta

Awwww shucks Velleta! Thank you. Rosie