Looks like an isopod. They feed on dead and decaying matter.
xXIsaac12Xx on
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Effective_Test946 on
I first spray them with 90% alcohol then with some insecticide
TurkeyTerminator7 on
If it’s only a few at a time, use a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol everyday until they stop appearing. You just dab them with it and they quite literally disintegrate.
heckpants on
So I’ve only had 1 case of pests with my plants and it was these – mealy bugs. I tried the conventional advice of diluted rubbing alcohol and alcohol on a q tip. Thought I got all of them, but after a couple weeks they were back. So I tried the cycle again two more times. Then I noticed not only were the mealys back, but deep in the crevices of my aglaonema were small black bugs that resembled fleas.
The solution ended up being: I cut it down to a nub and submerged the whole root ball and stem nub in diluted alcohol and then rinsed thoroughly and then inspected closely and removed any remaining mealys with a qtip, repotted. Couple months later and I’ve got new growth and no more pests. But it was a truly horrifying experience.
This is is new growth and I’m scared to repot. All the old one is dead.
Odd_Cantaloupe_7122 on
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This is the use case for soft bristle tooth brushes. Saturate plant with isopropyl, wet bristles as well and give it a gentle go over in all the corners
Ant-Motor on
I do pest soaks, buy neem oil or some other pesticide concentrate and dawn dish soap. Get a container that the whole plant can fit in, wrap up the root ball and soak for 15-30 minutes in a bath with the diluted pesticide and some dawn at a couple drops per cup roughly.
IntroductionNaive773 on
Dinotefuran. Wipes out everything except mites.
Local_Wolverine2913 on
People are saying mealy bug and I can see why. But I’ve never seen a dark colored mealy bug. I dealt with them on my monstera peru and they were all very, very white.
Aggravating-Fee-1615 on
Your tongue.
life_with_elocin on
Fire.
Raychill37 on
Holy shit it’s a huge one. They’re literally the worst. A bunch of people will say how easy it is to get rid of them but it’s actually ridiculously hard. They spread to other plants very easily and quickly so it’s best to just throw it away
cshellcujo on
Is that a mealybug or an isopod?? If its a mealy you might just have to leave everything behind and burn the house down (or use systemic imidacloprid while wiping down with ISO alcohol daily)
battletuba on
I do soap and water dunk. One or two drops of dawn dish soap or castle soap in a bowl, fill it up with water then dunk the prop in there for 5 min. Give it some gentle agitation with your fingers and wipe off anything obvious.
Rinse it under a running tap for a couple minutes and use the water pressure to help remove any bugs or eggs or waste that is still stuck on. I try to avoid rubbing the plant too much because it can bruise them, and there’s a waxy cuticle layer on the leaf that helps protect it that you don’t want to scrub away.
Pat dry on a clean rag or paper towel, and keep the prop in a separate quarantine area away from other plants for a few days to see if anything comes back. Give it another dunk treatment at the first sign of bugs and that should clear it up for good.
rizzo1717 on
I started doing the foamy peppermint castile soap thing. It makes my leaves super shiny.
marykay_ultra on
Bonide systemic granules. Or some other product with imidicloprid.
You can remove the mealies manually w alcohol, and you should do that too, but it won’t get all the ones below the soil line.
Just DO NOT use the bonide on any plant that might go outdoors in the next few months, esp if it might be flowering. The systemic will kill any pollinators that partake.
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Looks like an isopod. They feed on dead and decaying matter.
🤏🏼
I first spray them with 90% alcohol then with some insecticide
If it’s only a few at a time, use a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol everyday until they stop appearing. You just dab them with it and they quite literally disintegrate.
So I’ve only had 1 case of pests with my plants and it was these – mealy bugs. I tried the conventional advice of diluted rubbing alcohol and alcohol on a q tip. Thought I got all of them, but after a couple weeks they were back. So I tried the cycle again two more times. Then I noticed not only were the mealys back, but deep in the crevices of my aglaonema were small black bugs that resembled fleas.
The solution ended up being: I cut it down to a nub and submerged the whole root ball and stem nub in diluted alcohol and then rinsed thoroughly and then inspected closely and removed any remaining mealys with a qtip, repotted. Couple months later and I’ve got new growth and no more pests. But it was a truly horrifying experience.
Mealybug…use Spinosad once a week for three weeks
Also use systemic granules in the soil!
https://preview.redd.it/94y67naie5uf1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b630fa9a9c9445f47d612fc5a21461cfcc4fd8f3
This is is new growth and I’m scared to repot. All the old one is dead.
This is the use case for soft bristle tooth brushes. Saturate plant with isopropyl, wet bristles as well and give it a gentle go over in all the corners
I do pest soaks, buy neem oil or some other pesticide concentrate and dawn dish soap. Get a container that the whole plant can fit in, wrap up the root ball and soak for 15-30 minutes in a bath with the diluted pesticide and some dawn at a couple drops per cup roughly.
Dinotefuran. Wipes out everything except mites.
People are saying mealy bug and I can see why. But I’ve never seen a dark colored mealy bug. I dealt with them on my monstera peru and they were all very, very white.
Your tongue.
Fire.
Holy shit it’s a huge one. They’re literally the worst. A bunch of people will say how easy it is to get rid of them but it’s actually ridiculously hard. They spread to other plants very easily and quickly so it’s best to just throw it away
Is that a mealybug or an isopod?? If its a mealy you might just have to leave everything behind and burn the house down (or use systemic imidacloprid while wiping down with ISO alcohol daily)
I do soap and water dunk. One or two drops of dawn dish soap or castle soap in a bowl, fill it up with water then dunk the prop in there for 5 min. Give it some gentle agitation with your fingers and wipe off anything obvious.
Rinse it under a running tap for a couple minutes and use the water pressure to help remove any bugs or eggs or waste that is still stuck on. I try to avoid rubbing the plant too much because it can bruise them, and there’s a waxy cuticle layer on the leaf that helps protect it that you don’t want to scrub away.
Pat dry on a clean rag or paper towel, and keep the prop in a separate quarantine area away from other plants for a few days to see if anything comes back. Give it another dunk treatment at the first sign of bugs and that should clear it up for good.
I started doing the foamy peppermint castile soap thing. It makes my leaves super shiny.
Bonide systemic granules. Or some other product with imidicloprid.
You can remove the mealies manually w alcohol, and you should do that too, but it won’t get all the ones below the soil line.
Just DO NOT use the bonide on any plant that might go outdoors in the next few months, esp if it might be flowering. The systemic will kill any pollinators that partake.