I have a gardenia that I keep indoors during cold weather. For a long time it has not bloomed and I see a white powder where it is supposed to form buds. Inside that waxy fluff are mealybugs. They are ...

Most gardeners are wary of insects when it comes to their outdoor plants, but indoor greenery is just as susceptible to unwanted pests. One of the most common bugs that houseplants encounter is ...

If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

Q: My alocasia has white bugs on the back of the leaf. What are they, and how do I treat them? A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft ...

Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most commonly bother citrus trees or trees grown in greenhouses, but in some ...

* Mealy bugs. Mealy bugs are pinkish-gray insects that are oval in shape and up to a ¼-inch long. They are covered with a white, thread-like material of a waxy consistency. Mealy bugs damage plants by ...

Mealy bugs don't really look like insects. It's hard to discern a front or a back; they just look like small bits of cotton. They get their names because they appear to have been rolled in flour. They ...

Ten of the most common garden pests and how to get rid of them without toxins If you have a garden of any kind, you have insects inhabiting it. They’re actually part of a healthy garden ecology. From ...

Question. Our coleus plants have developed cottony material on the underside of the leaves and stems. Will this harm the plants, as some appear to be dying? Answer. Regretfully you are now seeing the ...

MANY years ago I was an industrious collector of scale insects and mealy-bugs, especially in Jamaica. I found them in great abundance on cultivated plants, and obtained many species. When recently ...

WHEN recently in Madeira and Porto Santo, I made an effort to collect the species of Coccidæ, and at the same time my friend, Mr. A. C. de Noronha, obtained all he could find, visiting some localities ...