Any thoughts? Took it down to water and noticed all these white spots. Google says it could be powdery mildew or mealy bugs. How do I fix this? It’s currently outside.
Mealy bugs. Get 70% rubbing alcohol and spray that puppy down. Then wipe off the leaves to get the dead bugs off. Maybe do that another time or two over the next week.
The alcohol spray is totally safe. Just keep the plant out of direct or very bright indirect sun while it’s wet.
stumbling_west
I dealt h with mealy bugs on my 8ft long pothos this year and almost lost it to them. She’s back to being happy but it took consistent monitoring to get rid of them.
I did the rubbing alcohol and q tip trick to it twice. Dip the q tip in rubbing alcohol and systematically go down each stem you’ve got and touch and white spot you see. The like little nooks so make sure to check where the leaf stem meets the longer vine. Let a little rubbing alcohol run into those nooks.
I still will give the pothos a good misting of alcohol in a spray bottle for good measure as I’ve noticed they’re 95% eradicated but one bug can lay eggs and bring them all back.
DebateZealousideal57
Those are mealie bugs, that looks like the kind that likes to be on the roots too.
mustelids56
Oof-best of luck! Looks like great advice so I’ll just wish you luck!💚
BarnacleGosling
Thank you, everyone!! I think I now have enough information to tackle this. I really appreciate all of the helpful advice.
Mysterious-Load-3971
Ok-Pain3804
douse your plant in isopropyl al. and wipe everything. Get tiny crevasses with q tips. Use neem oil once you’re done. Make sure to change the soil too
Next-Ad3196
A PROBLEM
LunaBoo13
My hoya has had these mfers for years, they are the worst. I’ve thought I got rid of them *so many times* only to discover that they somehow rebounded. Treat with extreme prejudice ☠️
If you have a sink or shower with an extendable spray head, set it to the highest jet setting and spray the leaves to remove any trace of bugs you can find. They’re good at hiding, so be extremely thorough. And quarantine that plant away from any other plants until you’re sure it’s not infested anymore, they spread like wildfire. Monsters.
And whatever treatments you do, keep doing them even when it seems like the bugs are gone. They take advantage of when you get busy and tired and less vigilant. Good luck, soldier! 🫡
Ok_Discussion_122
I had to is on my plant. Alcohol rubbing for months on end did not solve it. Only when I sprayed neem oil was I able to get rid of it.
HORSECOCK_IN_MY_ASS
cum
Famous_Election_2024
I fought mealy bugs with the alcohol on a q-tip regularly for months and it didn’t resolve until I tossed the infested plant in the garbage. After all the time I wasted on trying to save it, a flame thrower would have been a more satisfying disposal method.
Serious. Fuck that mealy bug city . They can fly to your other plants and ruin them too. I wouldn’t bother unless you like driving yourself mad, or enjoy having mealy bugs in your life.
Curlyredlocks
Take a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with water, 70% alcohol and Dawn dish soap. Swish, swish away the white devils.
legally-redhead
Quarantine that plant from your other plants before they spread.
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Mealy bugs. Get a q-tip with rubbing alcohol and clean off all of them. Continue to do so until you no longer find more for a few weeks.
Mealybugs. They like to hide in crevices and folded leaves so don’t just clean that one leaf. And inspect for new bugs EVERY DAY. https://www.stamenandstemblog.com/blog/mealybugs
Mealy bugs. Get 70% rubbing alcohol and spray that puppy down. Then wipe off the leaves to get the dead bugs off. Maybe do that another time or two over the next week.
The alcohol spray is totally safe. Just keep the plant out of direct or very bright indirect sun while it’s wet.
I dealt h with mealy bugs on my 8ft long pothos this year and almost lost it to them. She’s back to being happy but it took consistent monitoring to get rid of them.
I did the rubbing alcohol and q tip trick to it twice. Dip the q tip in rubbing alcohol and systematically go down each stem you’ve got and touch and white spot you see. The like little nooks so make sure to check where the leaf stem meets the longer vine. Let a little rubbing alcohol run into those nooks.
I still will give the pothos a good misting of alcohol in a spray bottle for good measure as I’ve noticed they’re 95% eradicated but one bug can lay eggs and bring them all back.
Those are mealie bugs, that looks like the kind that likes to be on the roots too.
Oof-best of luck! Looks like great advice so I’ll just wish you luck!💚
Thank you, everyone!! I think I now have enough information to tackle this. I really appreciate all of the helpful advice.
douse your plant in isopropyl al. and wipe everything. Get tiny crevasses with q tips. Use neem oil once you’re done. Make sure to change the soil too
A PROBLEM
My hoya has had these mfers for years, they are the worst. I’ve thought I got rid of them *so many times* only to discover that they somehow rebounded. Treat with extreme prejudice ☠️
If you have a sink or shower with an extendable spray head, set it to the highest jet setting and spray the leaves to remove any trace of bugs you can find. They’re good at hiding, so be extremely thorough. And quarantine that plant away from any other plants until you’re sure it’s not infested anymore, they spread like wildfire. Monsters.
And whatever treatments you do, keep doing them even when it seems like the bugs are gone. They take advantage of when you get busy and tired and less vigilant. Good luck, soldier! 🫡
I had to is on my plant. Alcohol rubbing for months on end did not solve it. Only when I sprayed neem oil was I able to get rid of it.
cum
I fought mealy bugs with the alcohol on a q-tip regularly for months and it didn’t resolve until I tossed the infested plant in the garbage. After all the time I wasted on trying to save it, a flame thrower would have been a more satisfying disposal method.
Serious. Fuck that mealy bug city . They can fly to your other plants and ruin them too. I wouldn’t bother unless you like driving yourself mad, or enjoy having mealy bugs in your life.
Take a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with water, 70% alcohol and Dawn dish soap. Swish, swish away the white devils.
Quarantine that plant from your other plants before they spread.