New addition to the family : Alocasia Silver Dragon. And it didn't come alone, mealy bugs were there too. 😑 But I rubbed the bastards with alcohol and treated the plant. Quarantine it is for her now. #plant #alocasia #indoorgardening #tropicalplant #gardening - ThreadSky

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grelinmachin.bsky.social • 38 days ago

New addition to the family : Alocasia Silver Dragon. And it didn't come alone, mealy bugs were there too. 😑 But I rubbed the bastards with alcohol and treated the plant. Quarantine it is for her now.

#plant #alocasia #indoorgardening #tropicalplant #gardening

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plantwithaplan.bsky.social•38 days ago

Not mealy bugs!

grelinmachin.bsky.social•38 days ago

This is my first encounter with these. Thankfully the plant wasn't in contact with my other plants. I'll keep an eye on it with a bottle of solution! And I may change the soil too. Wish me luck! 😬

plantwithaplan.bsky.social•38 days ago

So much good luck to you! Every time I think they are gone they reappear. I'm on a 92% ethanol spray regime twice a week now and feel like I'll never stop just in case. Those buggers travel far too 😕

grelinmachin.bsky.social•38 days ago

Oh god, it looks much worse than I thought. You make me want to throw it in the garbage! 😂

plantwithaplan.bsky.social•38 days ago

It's a tough call for sure. If the plant is already losing many of its leaves I've called it quits. But again the spread factor too, start spraying your other plants too just in case - I've had them travel about 18 feet across a room before.

grelinmachin.bsky.social•38 days ago

The plant looks very healthy for now. I'll be careful with the others. Thanks!

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