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Insect alert

8 years ago

So,here I have few succulents infected with this little white intruders(dont know the correct name ). I sprayed the plants with azamax and later on with tobacco solution. They didnt go away. Now I dug them out to see if the root is infected,and it is. What should I do next pls.

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  • 8 years ago

    Can't really see anything clearly enough to ID, but am wondering why to use any sprays without making sure what is going on? You said ..."they didn't go away"... - obviously, because using sprays not suitable to treat your problem. That's what happen when using wrong 'sprays'...I had to look up Azamax = broad spectrum insect and mite control. Find out what is included in 'broad spectrum insects' and use only if it treats what you have. Tobacco spray is supposed to be nasty stuff - I know, it is used and has been even more in past. Again, find out what bugs you have first before using any and worse, combination of few products.

    (Could they be aphids? If so, aphids could be just blasted off with spray of water...Again, can't see anything. Are they moving?)

  • 8 years ago

    Echo that, rina - can´t see anything at all.

  • 8 years ago

    Sorry for bad photos,and yes,the white things as you said are the problem,I am suspecting they are mealy bugs,just didnt know correct english name(thanks for that as well) . Plants will get new potting mix for sure,that is why I dug them out. Thanks guys

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    smile

    Photos are not really bad, it is likely my eyesight!!! And it isn't easy to get really sharp close-up. I see lots of tiny specks, but that is probably potting soil particles. gardengal noticed white fluff that I didn't - and yes, it does look like mealy bugs. Use a spray bottle to spray the plant, since as you can see - they like to hide in smallest spaces. Treat root mealies before potting up - and I would spray plants again in about 5-7 days. There could be eggs there that will hatch, so nymphs need to be killed too. If you rinse roots in hot water, put plants on something absorbent to suck up all excess water - mealy like soft and weak growth (encouraged by watering). And do not fertilize at all - they like N too. While spraying with anything, keep in well ventilated spot out of strong sunlight.

    Are those new plants/recent purchase? Reason I am asking is that pests and/or diseases come, quite often, on new plants. It is good practice to isolate them from other plants for few weeks and also repot into brand new, well draining mix.

    fantomka thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
  • 8 years ago

    Actually I have them since last spring,and I repot all the plants after buying because they often come in poor potting mix. And yes,usually they bring problem to my greenhouse. Now I have little quarantine corner outside of the greenhouse. Bugs apeared after the summer,and this little tiger jaws was first infected,so I kept it away of other plants for months,but looks like they were hiding around the roots. Now i'll do my best to save my plants. Thanks a lot guys. This forum helps me everytime.