mealybugs on Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Quick answer
If your Dizygotheca Elegantissima has mealybugs, the most likely cause is: Mealybugs cluster in leaf axils and along tender new shoots, exactly where the finger aralia's slender leaflets radiate in a circle around the top of each stem, so a colony can hide among the lacy foliage until the plant begins to wilt, yellow, and drop leaves.
Start here:
- 1. Pick the visible mealybugs off the tender new shoots and leaf axils by hand with a toothpick or cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, taking care to reach into the tight crown where the leaflets radiate from the stem.
- 2. After hand removal, wipe the entire plant, top and bottom of every leaflet, with a cloth dampened with clear water to remove any remaining eggs and discourage further infestation.
Why Dizygotheca Elegantissima gets mealybugs
Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Mealybugs cluster in leaf axils and along tender new shoots, exactly where the finger aralia's slender leaflets radiate in a circle around the top of each stem, so a colony can hide among the lacy foliage until the plant begins to wilt, yellow, and drop leaves.
How to reverse mealybugs on Dizygotheca Elegantissima
- 1
Pick the visible mealybugs off the tender new shoots and leaf axils by hand with a toothpick or cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, taking care to reach into the tight crown where the leaflets radiate from the stem.
- 2
After hand removal, wipe the entire plant, top and bottom of every leaflet, with a cloth dampened with clear water to remove any remaining eggs and discourage further infestation.
Keep mealybugs off this Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Inspect the new growth and leaf axils every week, keep the plant in good light with steady humidity rather than hot dry air, and isolate any new houseplants for a few days before placing them next to the finger aralia.