Mealybugs are relentless pests that drain energy from your plants and are notoriously hard to get rid of. You'll often find them clustered on leaves, stems, and even roots, weakening plants and ...

Maria Sanchez deploys Suterra grape mealybug pheromone dispensers in April in a Syrah block at Olsen Bros. Ranches near ...

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 ...

Mealybug (Hemiptera) colony on coleus (Solenostemon). Photo from Mobot.org Q • My houseplant bird of paradise is infested with little white fluffy insects. I have tried all sorts of sprays to get rid ...

Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most commonly bother citrus trees or trees grown in greenhouses, but in some ...

My uncle, who is an avid gardener, noticed mealybugs on some of my houseplants and I’d like some advice on how to get rid of them. He told me that I need to spray them, but I would rather not use any ...

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 ...

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: Bill, I have a white, sticky, fuzzy fungus on my Sweetgrass plant. What can I do? I am retired now and my wife expects me to help her keep a nice yard when I’m not fishing or emailing jokes ...

A senior cotton researcher has recommended certain measures including eradication of weeds to control a new cotton pest 'mealy bug'. Director, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan, Muhammad ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Mealybug (Hemiptera) colony on coleus (Solenostemon). Photo from Mobot.org Q • My houseplant bird of paradise is infested with ...