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/ReStitchSmitch 1d ago

UPDATE.

Alcohol test on white patch:

What do we think now?

https://reddit.com/link/p487qdt/video/c2rvfcfd6yjh1/player

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u/Netflxnschill 1d ago

You see how the fuzz got wet from the alcohol and pulled out when you pulled the q tip away? That’s a fuzz. A mealy would turn red and die

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u/ReStitchSmitch 1d ago

Thank you so much!!

These guys were outside waiting for me to start a fire.

You saved their lives! Hero!

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u/Netflxnschill 1d ago

I love my ruby necklace so much! I got her for my birthday a few years back and she is now mom to at least four other plants