Tag: mealy bugs

Bud drop and other hibiscus horror stories

by Ralph Mitchell
November 22, 2017

By Ralph E. Mitchell A landscape without a hibiscus is like a day without a sunrise! These beautiful, well-developed flowering shrubs are readily available and in great demand across the gardening spectrum. Hibiscus have their share of ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bud Drop, Flowering Shrubs, Hibiscus, Mealy Bugs, Nematodes, Nutrient Deficiencies, Thrips

Q: What is wrong with my corn plant?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 28, 2017

Q: My corn plant is an indoor house plant and I have had it for years. This past year, it has been doing poorly and I want to know what is wrong with it. A: After looking at the plant closely I discovered mealy bugs, which are a common house ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Mealy Bugs

Q: What is this white stuff on my amaryllis plants I am growing in my enclosed patio?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 14, 2017

A: I believe they are mealy bugs which are soft-bodied insects with a piercing-sucking mouthpart. They produce a covering of clumps of white, waxy threads. A by-product of mealy bug feeding is sticky honeydew which coats infested foliage providing ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Mealy Bugs

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