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2. Why Are Your Orchid Flowers Falling Off Too Soon? 3 ... - AOL

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   Kondrat dips a cotton swab in diluted isopropyl alcohol and swabs the infested leaves to get rid of the mealybugs. Related: How to Get Orchids to Rebloom with These 5 Must-Know Tips Show comments

3. Mealybug - Wikipedia

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   Mealybug females feed on plant sap, normally in roots or other crevices, and in a few cases the bottoms of stored fruit. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer (hence the name "mealy" bug) used for protection while they suck the plant juices. The males are short-lived, as they do not feed at all as adults and only ...

4. Phenacoccus manihoti - Wikipedia

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   Description P. manihoti is a type of mealybug. It is commonly called the cassava mealybug because it feeds on cassava. It is an oligophagous insect that demonstrates an aphid -like phloem feeding behavior. P. manihoti reproduces by thelytokous parthenogenesis and goes through four in-star larval forms which have differing numbers of antennal segments. Mealybugs are noted for the production of ...

5. Maconellicoccus hirsutus - Wikipedia

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   Heavily infested plants have shortened internodes leading to resetting or a "bunchy top" appearance. A heavy, black, sooty mold may develop on an infested plant's leaves and stems as a result of the mealybug's heavy honey-dew secretions. When fruits are infested, they can be entirely covered with the white waxy coating of the mealybug.

6. How to Prune Orchids to Keep Them Healthy and Flowering ... - AOL

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   All orchids fall into one of two general types based on their growth patterns, and you need to know an orchid’s growth pattern to prune it correctly. Monopodial orchids grow on a single stem ...

7. How To Get Rid of Mealybugs and Scale Insects on Plants - AOL

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8. Balanococcus cordylinidis - Wikipedia

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   Because mealybugs have such few predators and their white wax is good at being a deterrent, populations of mealybugs can quickly rise. The predators can't always get to where the mealybug is, so the colonies can get so big that the juvenile cabbage trees can't handle them.

9. 5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Leaves Without Raking - AOL

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   How to Get Rid of Lawns Without Raking Mulching with a lawn mower : Instead of raking leaves, consider mulching them directly into your lawn using a mulching lawn mower.