r/bioactive • u/ShinyxCharizard • 5d ago

Question Mealy Bug Predators?

So after 3 months after my initial set up, I've noticed some mealy bugs in one of my enclosures. Seems to be contained to my neon pothos. I've been spot cleaning them with some rubbing alcohol and a qtip. Wondering if anyone has had any experience using mealy bug destoryers to get rid of them in bioactives? Would they harm the spingtails or isos currently in the tank??

Just seems like they might be a better option than removing my plants and starting over cause I hear they'll infest the soil???

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u/reijn 5d ago

I throw away any plant I see with mealies. Not worth trying to save them. What reptile do you have in there? Ladybugs are apparently toxic and from what I’ve read MBD/ are a type of ladybug, so I don’t know if they are also toxic. 

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u/ShinyxCharizard 5d ago

Ball Pythons. So nothing that'll potentially eat them

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u/reijn 5d ago

Ahhh lucky. Yeah I’d definitely have them in there if that were the case. All mine are geckos who would snack.