Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your ...

Control of mealy bugs and scale insects is difficult. The white fluffy silky stuff makes the bugs waterproof – water-based ...

If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

Texas officials issued an urgent warning about the pasture mealybug, an invasive species previously unreported in North America that is already harming pastureland in several Texas counties.

Mealybugs are relentless pests that drain energy from your plants and are notoriously hard to get rid of. You'll often find them clustered on leaves, stems, and even roots, weakening plants and ...

Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti. Outdoors, mealybugs have natural predators to keep their numbers in check. But indoors in your ...

My uncle, who is an avid gardener, noticed mealybugs on some of my houseplants and I’d like some advice on how to get rid of them. He told me that I need to spray them, but I would rather not use any ...

Q: My alocasia has white bugs on the back of the leaf. What are they, and how do I treat them? A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft ...

Have you ever encountered a white cottony mass on a garden plant and wondered what it is and what to do about it? Chances are the culprit is the mealybug. While more than 170 species of mealybugs ...

Question. Our coleus plants have developed cottony material on the underside of the leaves and stems. Will this harm the plants, as some appear to be dying? Answer. Regretfully you are now seeing the ...

I am concerned about the use of pesticides on lawns in my neighborhood. How can I find out what is being sprayed and when they are spraying? — Linda, Racine. This is the time of year that the ...

Mealybugs are insects from the family Pseudococcidae, which contain more than 2000 species. Mealybugs are soft-bodied, unarmored scale insects commonly found in moist, warm habitats. “Hibiscus ...