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Mealybugs – soft-bodied villains!

by Ralph Mitchell
August 11, 2020

They creep in slowly with their unassuming soft-bodied nature settling in on plants like a meeting of tiny, friendly jelly donuts. Unbeknownst to the gardener, these insects, known as mealybugs, have inserted their mouthparts into the plant ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Honeydew, Mealybugs, Pest Insects

Q and A: I don’t know what disease accumulates on the leaves in the following picture. Would you please identify it and tell us what we should spray it with?

by Stephen Brown
February 2, 2018

From Whitney, Naples Answer: The plant is Schefflera arbooricola. The black substance is sooty mold. Certain sucking insects, notably aphids, scales, and whiteflies, suck sugary sap from plants and excrete it as a substance known as honeydew. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Black Fungus, Honeydew, Lee County, Schefflera Arbooricola, Sooty Mold, Stephen Brown

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Mealybugs – soft-bodied villains!

Q and A: I don’t know what disease accumulates on the leaves in the following picture. Would you please identify it and tell us what we should spray it with?

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