skip to main content

Hawaii Gardening

Cheap organic solutions to Mealybugs?

14 years ago

Aloha all,

I have a tomato plant that is absolutely infested with little fuzzy bugs, I'm pretty sure they are mealybugs. I don't have a lot of spare cash to toss around trying to get rid of these pests, but I want to save my poor tomato plant! Anyone know of some affordable solutions???
{{gwi:884135}}From link posting

Comments (2)

ton2menehune
14 years ago
Sorry this solution not organgic but cheap. Everyone has somekind of dishsoap. Take two drops of dishsoap to one quart of water in a squirt bottle. Spray every three days and let the spray sit on the the plant for two minutes than rise the solution off water. It will take time to kill all insects.
fool4flowers
14 years ago
Dig a q-tip in alcohol and rub it on each bug. Time consuming but it works and won't hurt the plant.
Related Professionals
West Milford Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Redondo Beach Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Middletown Landscape Contractors · Clark Landscape Contractors · Federal Way Landscape Contractors · Fort Payne Landscape Contractors · Gresham Landscape Contractors · Hilo Landscape Contractors · Lake Zurich Landscape Contractors · Oxnard Landscape Contractors · Plantation Landscape Contractors · South Lyon Landscape Contractors · West Haverstraw Landscape Contractors · Antioch Landscape Contractors · Sun Valley Landscape Contractors

Sign Up to Comment

Related Stories

ORGANIZING Smart Solutions for Clothes Closets

By Laura Gaskill

The Hardworking Home: Explore these ways to store your clothes, shoes and accessories to make the most of your space

ORGANIZING The Family Home: 8 Super Solutions for Shoe Storage

By Danyelle Mathews

If scattered shoes are causing tripping, mess and chinks in your serenity, these storage systems can help restore order

ORGANIZING Outside the Box: 18 Unconventional Storage Solutions

By Dressed Nest Interiors

You might never think to use household standards in creative ways like these, but you’ll be glad we did

GARAGES 8 Clutter-Busting Garage Storage Solutions

By The Inman Company

Never trip over tools or bumble through boxes again. These organizers, cabinets, shelves and boards will keep your garage neat and clear

CHRISTMAS 10 Quick Solutions for Last-Minute Holiday Problems

By Jenn Hannotte / Hannotte Interiors

Sail right by potential decorating, hosting and gift-giving pitfalls with these invaluable nick-of-time tricks

PETS 12 Stylish Solutions for Ugly Cat Furniture

By Becky Harris

Bland beige post unhappily marking your living room territory? Scratch that with rakish kitty condos, perches and staircases

STORAGE 11 Stylish Bedroom Storage Solutions

Think beyond closets and traditional dressers. These rooms have storage that’s innovative and good-looking too

DECORATING GUIDES Decorate With Intention: Simplicity for Life's Sake

By Laura Gaskill

10 (easy and cheap) ways to create space and time for the life you want

MUDROOMS The Cure for Houzz Envy: Mudroom Touches Anyone Can Do

By Becky Harris

Make a utilitarian mudroom snazzier and better organized with these cheap and easy ideas

ENTRYWAYS New This Week: 4 Smart-Storage Entryways

By Mitchell Parker

Architects and designers share details on their solutions for organized entryways and mudrooms uploaded recently to Houzz