This overview walks you through the different types of tiny white bugs you may find on houseplant soil and tells you how to get rid of them. This type of mealybug lives beneath the soil. Root ...

Beneficial nematodes also feed on soil-borne insects such as fungus gnats while trap crops can draw away aphids from the main plants. Ladybugs are well-known predators of aphids, mealybugs, mites, and ...

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Mealybugs are small, oval, sap-sucking insects up to 4mm long. They look like tiny ... Damage is usually worse if the plants are in dry compost or soil. With phormiums, heavy mealybug infestations ...

You should also allow the soil to completely dry before ... not necessary for an indoor houseplant. Mealybugs are small, white, cottony insects that attach to plants at their stem joints or ...

At the rearing facility at NaRL, the scientists use Irish Potato which is left to sprout and the mealybugs are inoculated on the sprouted potato and they continue to feed on its leaves.

While the plants are still outdoors, houseplant insecticidal sprays can be applied, which is usually easier before plants are ...

October is the start of the Cyprus gardening year for me as well as many other serious gardeners. If this has been your first ...

Pili is occasionally subject to attacks by scale, mealy bugs, aphids and thrips but is ... to use it for weed control as well as for soil and water conservation. She can be contacted for ...

4. Just as you transitioned them in spring, do the same for fall. Bring them into a sheltered place near your home or into a ...

Now that cold weather is coming, it is time to move your plants inside for the winter. Here are some things to consider when ...

Mealybugs are also common ... Clean up debris on the soil surface. A cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol can kill insects quickly. For additional insurance against insect population explosions ...