Meely bugs on all my cactus plant, all 6 of them. How can I get rid of

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I have tried using a hose in the summer, Putting them one at a time in a garbage bag and spraying raid. Is there something I can feed them?  Thank you Lyn

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA · Answer

See if these links help.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/mealybugs-cactus-23230.html

https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/houseplant-pests/mealybug-control/

http://www.cactusnursery.co.uk/mealy.htm

Jan · Answer

Get a systemic bug killer and mix it into the top of the dirt in the pot. When the bugs feed on the cactus they will die. They can spread from plant to plant so isolate the affected plants and also treat the soil of others that may have been close.

Shoshana · Answer

Make a dishsoap/water spray. Spray all infected areas. The soap coats the mealy bugs and effectively suffocates them. It also breaks down their protective waxy layer. You can rub the plant with a soft cloth after spraying to remove the bugs, or leave the solution overnight and then attack the weakened bugs with a strong jet of water.

Random Chance · Answer

I can vouch for dishwashing liquid. I mixed it in a sprayer bought new as the one I had was used for weed killer. The next day washed the bugs and their gunk off with the water hose. I just put a couple of big squirts of Dawn in the gallon of water.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/mealybugs-cactus-23230.html

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