Q: My alocasia has white bugs on the back of the leaf. What are they, and how do I treat them? A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft ...

Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti. Outdoors, mealybugs have natural predators to keep their numbers in check. But indoors in your ...

Have you ever encountered a white cottony mass on a garden plant and wondered what it is and what to do about it? Chances are the culprit is the mealybug. While more than 170 species of mealybugs ...

Mealybugs are one of the most common and destructive pests that can infest plants, both indoors and outdoors. Recognisable by their white, cotton-like appearance, mealybugs are small, soft-bodied ...

Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are soft-bodied insects that infest a variety of ornamental plants, and early instars are almost Undetectable to the human eye. Because the cryptic mealybugs can ...

"My hummingbird bush is covered in white fuzzy pests." "My night-blooming jessamine has beige icinglike globs, and my holly has white specs." And so the gardeners' cries go — thanks to a summer ...

Mealybugs got you down? Earwigs chewing your blossoms? Here's how to combat hungry pests in your garden. Will asks: What is the recommended procedure to rid peanut cactus of mealybugs? I prefer not to ...

Question. Our coleus plants have developed cottony material on the underside of the leaves and stems. Will this harm the plants, as some appear to be dying? Answer. Regretfully you are now seeing the ...

Question: Our hibiscus has white powder-like stuff on the stems and leaves. An insecticidal soap spray helped but it is back and leaves are dropping. What should we do? Answer: One of the most common ...

Q: Our houseplant has problems on the older leaves. We water with dehumidifier water, rainwater or melted snow. The leaf tips turn brown and the leaves are dying. It was in its pot for about a year in ...