What is this furry bug on my mexican fan palm?

mcgyvr2009i

10 years ago

They're also all over my Hostas.
Here's some photos of the beast:

Here's a link to the video about the bug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kg2G8bDkKw

It's awfully blurry but these photos show you what it looks like and the video gives you movement.

Can you tell me what it is, if they're deadly to plants and how to get rid of them? Thanks!

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jimhardy
10 years ago
Best Mealy bug movie ever!

You can spray coffee on the plants(bugs) and the Mealy bugs will disappear.
mcgyvr2009i
Original Author
10 years ago
Are mealybugs deadly to plants, or just unsightly?
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jimhardy
10 years ago
They were just getting started on your palm,in high enough numbers
they can do some damage.
mcgyvr2009i
Original Author
10 years ago
I've heard mealybugs are a form of scale. Does this mean that getting rid of mealybugs is going to be very difficult?
jimhardy
10 years ago
Did you try spraying coffee on them yet (-;
mcgyvr2009i
Original Author
10 years ago
Not yet. But when I watered my palm he washed into the soil. I haven't seen him since. If I see signs of him again (of course I most likely will) I will do the coffee thing. Should I use organic coffee to prevent leaf or root burn?
mcgyvr2009i
Original Author
10 years ago
I was wrong, the stuff that's on my hostas hop. They look similar but they must be different.