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[INDOOR-GARDENING:67] Re: Jade Plant/Mealy Bugsters

In a message dated 1/21/99 9:46:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nitcha@wolfenet.com writes:

<< I wonder if agricultural grade DE (diatamaceous earth) would work for mealy
 bugs. I will ask on my OG list if anyone there knows. >>

I would guess if mealy bugs are breeding in numbers in your plant collection
something more than swabbing plants with alcohol is needed.

If you can keep plants in a frost free place, not indoors, for 24 hours you
might spray with something  more potent.  I would ask an extension agent what
is available in your state.

You may need to weed out the most infected and start with clean plants.

My worst pest in the cold months is spider mites.  I watch for these pests
daily.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
z4
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