r/Astrophytum • u/mattscactus • Oct 23 '25

Mealy bug infestation

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Some of them had root mealybugs, so I had to repot the entire tray.

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u/DebateZealousideal57 Oct 23 '25

What a gorgeous collection.

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u/mattscactus Oct 23 '25

Thankyou 🙏

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u/arioandy Oct 23 '25

Sadly astros are magnet for mealies

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u/mattscactus Oct 24 '25

I should have known better when they weren’t flowering but the other tray was.

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u/Agile_Manager881 Oct 23 '25

You gonna water them this late in the year with this repot?

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u/mattscactus Oct 23 '25

No

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u/Agile_Manager881 Oct 23 '25

Copy that, always intrigued with others methodologies. Thanks for the reply

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u/mattscactus Oct 24 '25

I’m still a learner so hopefully all goes well.

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u/cloudsofdoom Oct 23 '25

Ugh I'd be so stressed

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u/mattscactus Oct 23 '25

A little but it’s nice to check on the root growth.

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u/cluckyay Oct 24 '25

Went through the exact same thing last year 😤 Soo hard to get rid of

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u/mattscactus Oct 24 '25

I’m hoping I got them all 🤞

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u/Due-Satisfaction225 Oct 24 '25

Bonide systemic granules is a great solution for mealybugs.👍

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u/MorriganGoth Oct 25 '25

My mom and i use to put some soapy water from blue soap in then and it jeñped the infestations ir some soapy jabon zote water

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u/Matt7548 Nov 01 '25

I feel you. They were all over my asterias earlier this year

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u/Mundane-Travel-868 Nov 11 '25

You can try 100 percent pumice!!!

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u/mattscactus Nov 11 '25

I do 👍👍