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Mealybugs
Plant disease guide · TerraceFarming
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What causes Mealybugs?
Sucking insects hiding at the base of leaves.
How to treat Mealybugs
Spray with Neem oil or Rubbing alcohol (70%).
How to prevent Mealybugs
Regularly inspect the base of the plant for white cottony spots.
Crops commonly affected
- Alocasia
- Aloe Blizzard
- Aloe Vera
- Amaryllis
- Bottle Palm
- Bougainvillea
- Croton
- Custard Apple
- Cycas
- Elephant Foot Yam (Jimikand / Suran)
- Ficus Microcarpa
- Giloy (Heart-leaved Moonseed)
- Golden Barrel Cactus
- Grapes
- Hibiscus
- Maidenhair Fern
- Moon Cactus
- Plumeria
- Sapodilla (Chiku - Dwarf Grafted)
- Schefflera
- Spider Plant
- Tradescantia
- Vanda Orchid
- Yucca
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