White bugs/web on underside

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• Jun 25, 2020

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I'm growing outdoors and these Orient Express have been vegging successfully for two months... This week I found white webbing and bugs (?) on the bottom underside stem and leaves of the two bottom branches. I cleaned, removed, and now as expected it's on all five ladies and it came back on the OG plant.





I can't figure out what's going on or what to do - I've never had insect issues.

HELP!

 

buzzmobile

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• Jun 25, 2020

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I believe that's caused by mealybugs.
Mealybugs

 

Switcher56

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• Jun 25, 2020

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buzzmobile said:

I believe that's caused by mealybugs.
Mealybugs

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That was my thought too. But, I've had to deal with those with my tropical bonsais. I never seen an infection that severe.

 

buzzmobile

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• Jun 25, 2020

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Switcher56 said:

I never seen an infection that severe.

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Here in the Sunshine State I have seen worse. Google mealy bugs on palms. Some of those pics will make you want a shower afterwards.

 

K

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• Jun 25, 2020

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I've literally never sprayed anything on my plants.

Looks like "horticultural oil" is deemed effective for mealy bugs... Can anybody confirm/deny?

Or maybe just go right to the neem oil?

https://yharvest.com/community/pests/single-pest/11

 

moses wellfleet

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• Jun 25, 2020

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I have more experience with horticultural oil. It kills all flying and crawling insects by gumming them up. Should knock those mealy bugs smooth the fuck out

 

buzzmobile

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• Jun 25, 2020

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If you are growing indoors turn your lights off after spraying with horticultural oil. I have scorched a plant or three before. The oil spray has to make contact with the mealybugs.
Spray 'em in the eyes. They hate that.

 

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• Jun 25, 2020

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moses wellfleet said:

I have more experience with horticultural oil. It kills all flying and crawling insects by gumming them up. Should knock those mealy bugs smooth the fuck out

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Awesome thanks. Hey aren't you the person that grew that amazing Mosca Indiana BG back in the day? I used to worship that thread and I still search for those seeds occasionally.

 

moses wellfleet

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• Jun 25, 2020

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Another thing, I usually start with half the recommended dose of horticultural oil, and have never needed more than that! And it doesn’t oil the plants up something terrible!!

Yeah that was me I grew it again in 2018. Great daytime herb and such pretty plants!!

 

Last edited: Jun 25, 2020