How do you get rid of mealy bugs in soil using organic methods?

Andrew2112 · Jan 17, 2014

Can anyone help me get rid of my mealy bug problem using organic methods? I have them in the soil, I am pretty sure I got it from sunland garden products natural and organic potting soil. The peat moss was probably the culprit. So watch out for mealy bugs if you use this product.

The Milk · Jan 17, 2014

Mealy bugs have a waxy coating which is why most pesticides will not work. You can either find specific pesticide for mealybugs or use lady bugs or Cryptolaemus. Lady bugs are the destroyer of mealy bugs, lol.

there is something called SB Plant Invigorator that does not leave a chemical residue behind, so I think that would be safe for your plants. Might wanna do some research if you think about using it though. Hope that helps

Andrew2112 · Jan 17, 2014

Thanks for your suggestion, so far I have just been using azamax as a root drench to make them stop breeding and eating.

vostok · Jan 17, 2014

Neem Oil is my favorite, is organic and a good preventive for mold and bugs, gums up there mouths and starves them to death.. lol

to my blog ...https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog32238-neem-oil.html

Andrew2112 · Jan 17, 2014

Will that work for a soil drench? I have not seen any in the leaves they are just in the soil

How do you get rid of mealy bugs in soil using organic methods?

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