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Root mealies on cacti and succulents..
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Posted by littlelisie z11, QLD, Aust (My Page) on Mon, Aug 25, 03 at 1:32
Hi Guys,
I'm usually just a lurker in this forum as I spend most of my time over on the C&S pages, but thought I'd ask for some local advice on pesticides available in Australia for this old problem.
What good systemic insecticides are out there that I can use as a soil drench to take care of these little buggers? I have quite a large collection and so repotting every plant, cleaning it of bugs and repotting into fresh soil is obviously out of the question!
I have heard of the soapy water drench too, but am just thinking that a good systemic might be a good idea as it would take care of the regular kind of mealies, and scale, too.
Any advice would be muchly appreciated!
Cheers, Cactus Lis :) |
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RE: Root mealies on cacti and succulents..
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- Posted by ashmeri Cent. Qld.Aust. (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 25, 03 at 7:42
And don't they just love all the stapeliads the rotten little bu%%%ers.
I tried everything from full strength metho nearly drowning them but they just Hicked and kept growing, but now I have been using those Systemic Granules they have gone. I am crossing my fingers that they will stay away.
The fellow in the garden shop I was in today said the granules are good for the white lice that get on the ferns as well.
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