Just in case this subject has not been covered before. I was going to post this in the House Plant section, but, IMO, Mealy bugs are a bigger issue with succulents than plants in general. First my excuse: I have so many plants that I do not always to look at each one thoroughly each week. Just found this poor plant - I'm finally moving things outside for the summer. In years gone by I would have thrown the entire plant and pot out. But things have changed. Azamax has changed my life. I just gave it a good spray and will take some "after" pix in a few weeks if I remember. It will be fine and healthy. Talking to one of the techs at their plant, he agreed with me that most people fail to use it as a soil drench which is a very effective treatment. If you see Mealy bugs, you have more hiding in the soil. Do not think of reusing that soil or pot. Azamax is user friendly. You could spray it into your mouth and be fine. Does not kill pets or children. Does no kill honeybees. Most important to me, does not kill aquatic life including fish. Every other insecticide I know says do not spray near water or fish. In the winter I have some plants on top of my 125 gal. aquarium. I can spray them, no problem. The only other spray I keep on hand is Garden Safe Fungicide 3. When they refined the neem oil down to make Azamax they lost its ability to act as a fungicide, miticide. So, Garden Safe takes over those tasks. I have a tri-color E. Beech tree that can get powdery mildew on it. No more. I have so many plants (around 2000) grouped so close together under lights in the winter, bugs and the spread of bugs was my #1 problem. Do get both of these sprays and use them. Azamax recommends for a heavy infestation, once every 3 days. For regular bugs, once every 5-7 days. As a preventive, once every 3 weeks. They are not expensive and well worth it. I get mine from Amazon. Gene
