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By Boopaints | If you find mealy bugs on the coleus or other plants, dab them with a q-tip dipped in alcohol. They die instantly. I keep a bottle of alcohol and q-tips near the coleus plants so I don’t need to run indoors for some.
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Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)              SongofJoy Apr 17, 2012 3:15 AM CST |
| ... and very economical. Great to kill scale as well. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Becky (Boo) Phoenix, AZ 85022 finding joy one day at a time!          Boopaints Apr 17, 2012 9:43 AM CST |
| I can't figure out why (in Arizona anyway) aphids want to gobble up my coleus. Is it because it's dry? I have a lot of coleus in containers in doors and they are never bothered. But outside, well, lets say I fight the aphid war every day with my q-tip! ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today |
Name: bree North coast NSW Australia           bree Apr 17, 2012 3:05 PM CST |
| yep! i use metholated spirits with water and cotton balls and q tips on my orchids getting rid of scale. |
Name: Karen NM (Zone 7b)             plantmanager May 18, 2016 7:33 PM CST |
| This works great! Boo, my indoor ones are fine, and the outdoor and Greenhouse plants have aphids, mealy bugs, and every other insect known to man. What I hate is when the mealy bugs get into my cactus or my Portulacaria afra. It's nearly impossible to touch each one with alcohol. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: Becky (Boo) Phoenix, AZ 85022 finding joy one day at a time! Boopaints May 31, 2016 11:08 AM CST |
| I have mealy bugs and the way they can destroy things. Glad alcohol helps on some of our plants. ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today |
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