Re: Mealy bugs

The Osteospermums need potting up to a larger size anyway, so I'll check the
soil.  Thanks, Jim.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James R. Fisher" <garrideb@well.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mealy bugs


> Kitty wrote:
> >>alternative to traditional chemical treatments for controlling a number
> >>of insects and other pests, including Soil Mealy Bugs
> >
> >
> > Jesse, (or anyone) are soil mealy bugs anything like ordinary mealy
bugs?
> > I've had a terrible time with mealy bugs on coleus this winter.  I keep
> > dabbing them off with alcohol and they keep coming back.  I finally put
the
> > coleus outside the other night to hopefully kill them off.  Now they've
> > jumped to the Osteospermums which they never bothered before.  I'm
getting
> > pretty irritated.  I wonder, if I dusted everything with DE, would it
get
> > rid of the mealy bugs?
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Can't say about the DE, but you may have root mealy bugs. Live around the
> stem and roots. Try unpotting an afflicted one, brush off potting mix,
> and inspect. If so, you'll likely need a systemic insecticide such as
> Orthene or one of those containing imidacloprid (sp?).
> -jrf
> P.S. To your original question, yes, they are the same or as close as
makes no
> difference; maybe different species.
> -- 
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
>
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