Fuzzy bus on my Phal! Please help!!!

[james mickelso]

Bayers three in one insecticide spray. Works for me. Light spray and they disappear and don't come back. Mealies are brought by ants mostly when outside and can be blown inside by the wind or brought from outside on clothes. But I think most of the time they come as eggs in the potting mixes. Mealie eggs can lay dormant for months. They won't kill your plants so fast you don't have time to get rid of them. The poke holes in the surface tissue of the leaves and suck out the sugars in the sap. You ned to get rid of them because they multiply quickly and can sap the energy from the plant. And in some cases they can bring in viruses and bacterial problems. Buds juice works well but needs repeat applications which is alright. Me...I just kill the buggers right off. Nothing like a good blaster Luke.