tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post874519930267777615..comments2022-03-31T22:45:18.333-04:00Comments on $$ The Budget Gardener $$: Dreaded root mealybugsThe Budget Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620870316917511992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post-38152413018714582732009-04-09T17:44:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:44:00.000-04:00These bugs are so evil and creepy. They make my sk...These bugs are so evil and creepy. They make my skin crawl :)<BR/><BR/>2nd on my list are scales, I find them all over the show on so many plants and so many different kinds.<BR/><BR/>3rd are spider mites. I will post later how they are destroying my eggplants.The Budget Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620870316917511992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post-27242080774303087832009-04-07T00:24:00.000-04:002009-04-07T00:24:00.000-04:00I had two semi-tender phormiums that made it throu...I had two semi-tender phormiums that made it through our colder than normal winter just to succumb to mealy bugs. The little devils embedded themselves within the tight stalks at the plant's crown. I used Bonide (a pesticide made from botanicals) several times and it seemed to do the trick but I lagged behind during the winter and the rest is history. I don't think the critters are in the soil, but who knows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com