If you notice any small cotton like spots on your succulents, especially on the stem, flowers or any new growth, you have a mealy bug problem. They can also infest the roots. The white, cottony substance are the eggs. Mealy bugs are tiny gray bugs that donât move very quickly.
How does mealybugs affect my succulent?
Mealy bugs will kill your succulents by sucking the nutrients out of them. They will deform and stunt new growth, affected areas will also turn yellow.
How to get rid of mealybugs?
Use a cotton bud and dip it in rubbing alcohol. Use the cotton bud to dab on the affected areas. Use tweezers to pick off individual mealybugs. Avoid spraying the whole plant as it can cause chemical burns. If the mealy bug infestation is limited to the flower stalk, just cut off the stalk and throw it away. If the mealy bugs are feeding on the roots, youâll need to get rid of that soil. Wash off the roots with water to physically remove the pest
How to prevent infestation of mealybugs?
You can prevent a mealy bug infestation by drenching the soil of any new plants you get with a systemic insecticide or mixing in a granular systemic insecticide in your soil.
Quarantine your new plants away from your collection for a couple of weeks to be sure that nothing came home on your succulents from the nursery or store where you purchased them.
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