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by wildfire070
Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my! (Updated 6/11/2022)
Replies: 134
Views: 136547

Re: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my!

Great! Thank you for your help! I'm going to dose up my collection tonight and hopefully this will be the end of my mealybug problem for a while.
by wildfire070
Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my! (Updated 6/11/2022)
Replies: 134
Views: 136547

Re: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my!

I looked at the BioAdvanced 3-in-1 but it seems that they have eliminated the Imidacloprid in formulations in certain US states that have restrictions on Imidacloprid. My local store says they noticed the change in formulation within the last 6 months. I looked on Amazon as well and a few of the rec...
by wildfire070
Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my! (Updated 6/11/2022)
Replies: 134
Views: 136547

Re: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my!

For a soil soak, would I just mix up the solution and use that to water my succulents like I normally would? Or do I actually soak the plants in it? And if so, for how long do I leave it in the solution?
by wildfire070
Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:45 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my! (Updated 6/11/2022)
Replies: 134
Views: 136547

Re: Mealies and flat mites and scale -- oh, my!

I'm a fairly new succulent grower and have been having mealybug issues for the past few months. I've tried IPA and topical solutions to try and kill them but still find them at the bottom of my pots and in saucers. I'm afraid they're in the soil and roots and making it hard to get rid of them. I man...