mealybugs on Vriesea Splendens
Quick answer
If your Vriesea Splendens has mealybugs, the most likely cause is: Mealybugs settle on soft-leaved bromeliads including Vriesea splendens; crowding and dry indoor air that prevents regular washing of the leaves lets colonies establish on the rosette and undersides.
Start here:
- 1. Isolate affected plants and wipe the foliage and leaf axils with a cotton swab lightly soaked in methylated spirits to kill eggs and crawlers.
- 2. Rinse the entire rosette and leaves with a strong stream of fresh water to dislodge remaining bugs, then spray the foliage with a dishwashing-liquid solution at one teaspoon per litre of water.
Why Vriesea Splendens gets mealybugs
vriesea splendens
Mealybugs settle on soft-leaved bromeliads including Vriesea splendens; crowding and dry indoor air that prevents regular washing of the leaves lets colonies establish on the rosette and undersides.
How to reverse mealybugs on Vriesea Splendens
- 1
Isolate affected plants and wipe the foliage and leaf axils with a cotton swab lightly soaked in methylated spirits to kill eggs and crawlers.
- 2
Rinse the entire rosette and leaves with a strong stream of fresh water to dislodge remaining bugs, then spray the foliage with a dishwashing-liquid solution at one teaspoon per litre of water.
Keep mealybugs off this Vriesea Splendens
Avoid overcrowding Vriesea splendens with other houseplants so air circulates freely around the rosette, and flush the central cup and leaves with water regularly so mealybug crawlers are washed off before they can settle.