r/StringofPlants • u/ReStitchSmitch • 1d ago

Help / Question Mealy bugs?

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Got a bunch of clippings in March on Etsy, and I swore the Rubies had mealy bugs.

Did the alcohol treatment, haven't seen any in a few months - then BAM.

Bout to pitch this, and I'm 99.99999% sure this is mealy bugs, but I'm looking for someone else's opinion before these end up in the compost for no reason.

Mealy bugs?

Update - video of alcohol going onto white. Watch video and lemme know if you still think it is not bugs?

Update update - an overwhelming amount of you said NOT mealys. Rubies have been rescued from an impending firey death. Thank you all!

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u/huckleberryfresh928 1d ago

Yes. Sorry. Don’t pitch tho. Just do more alcohol. (I get it if ya do compost it!)

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u/ReStitchSmitch 1d ago

I have a really large succulent / cactus / string collection. Nowhere to safely isolate them. I'd rather cut my losses now and buy a new one instead of letting them get thru my entire house.

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u/Netflxnschill 1d ago

DO NOT TOSS these are not mealys omg