So my lemon balm has not been doing too hot, and today I realized that underneath the leaves, there are all these little moth things. It is an indoor plant, so no clue where they came from. Help!!!
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Probably whitefly. They are hard to get rid of because you spray and they fly. Carry your plant outside without disturbing the whiteflies, shake it really good and run back in the house before they have a chance to resettle.
They are attracted to those yellow sticky traps but try to get rid of as many as possible by taking them outside first. Wash the eggs off the leaves and then put up a sticky trap.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost
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Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Those little bugs are sucking the life out of your plant.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost
President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
Okay I got the sticky paper and a TON are sticking to it! Now, how do I help my poor plant get back to normal? :/ Also, I see little dots on the undersides of the leaves where the whiteflies were...are they eggs?!?!?!?!
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Probably. And hatching as we speak. Give your plant a good bath. Soapy water, rinse well.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost
President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Don't forget the rinse well part.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost
President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
Terrible little suckers!
