I am not sure what the mealy bugs look like. I have little white specks here and there on my gardenia, and it is sitting right next to a coleus,and amongst all my other house plants on a table and it is the only one that has this. Do you think these are mealy bugs? Should I try to do something about them now?
I normally use the 3 in one Rose care that is a systemic just like the tree and shrub mix (same mfg) on my container plants like the brugs etc.. Thought it might be easier on them. But, yes, it does have rose food in it too. So far that hasn't hurt them at all, and the brugs love it. What do you think? Should I treat them now?
I was spaying with Al Tapla's insect spray recipe which is dawn, alcohol, neem and water and it does help, but it is pretty strong alcohol. A pint of it to a pint of water.
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