Re: [aroid-l] Mealy bugs on Amorphophallus.

From: rajshekhar misra rajshekharmisra at yahoo.com> on 2003.11.15 at 08:17:16(10809) Neil Mealy bugs on Amorphophallus is a serious problem. If allowed to multiply, the sprouting of the tubers is affected. I encounter this problem every year when I store my tubers for next season planting. If the mealy bugs are visible on freshly harvested tubers, the problem is compunded. +More I generally get the tubers physically rubbed with coarse jute bag pieces to remove the mealy bugs. After that I dip the tubers in Monocrotophos (0.05%) solution for 5 minutes and dry them in shade before storing. The mealy bugs will again appear after one month. The same treatment is repeated. You need to give two to three treatments during storage to control mealy bugs. Mealy bugs also attack Colocasia, Xanthosome and Dioscorea tubers in my store but they are more severe on Amorphophallus and Colocasia. R.S.Misra --- Neil Gordon wrote: > Ive taken to just squashing them when i see them, > ill have to be a bit > more intense with the sprays then. Nearly all of my > other plants are > succulents and caudiciforms, and apart for some > Aloes, ive not seen > them on any other plants, but theyre coming from > somewhere! Thanks for > the advice. > > Neil > > On Friday, November 14, 2003, at 10:54 pm, Dan > Levin wrote: > > > Neil- > > > > I also had the misfortune of a mealybug invasion > some time ago. > > Kinder & gentler methodologies aside, the only > effective approach > > was the repeated use of systemic insecticides. In > my case, a two > > installment spray/ drench application of Merit (= > Imidacloprid) spaced > > 3 - 4 weeks apart resulted in complete control > with zero phytotoxicity > > noted on any of my very mixed collection. > > > > As you've noticed, mealy's can be difficult pests > to eradicate. This > > is > > especially so if your plants have been targeted by > "root mealybugs"; > > surface/ contact sprays never seem to completely > eliminate them. > > > > You would also be well advised to treat your > entire collection; at the > > very least all of those plants growing in the same > area as your > > bulbifer. > > In my experience there is no such thing as a > mealybug infestation > > limited to just a single plant (well, this assumes > you're growing more > > than just one plant!), especially if the pests > have been evident for > > some time. > > > > Best of luck, > > > > -Dan > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

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