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Maria99 Forum newbie - be nice! Posts: 6 Location: Waverley Registered: October 2008	Mealy Bug Posted 701 days ago I have a lovely palm, in a large pot - indoors. Unfortunately it suddenly has Mealy Bug. I am trying to get rid of this by wiping with Metho on a rag but find it dfficult to get it all. Any suggestions would be most welcome.	0 0 Alert moderator

mickygibbard Forum newbie - be nice! Posts: 1 Location: 5006 Registered: March 2010	RE: Mealy Bug Posted 700 days ago Hi Maria, I used to work at a large Palm Nursery & we occasionally found Mealy Bugs in our Palms. They're annoying little buggers that make the plant look untidy & like to live in the folds of leaves & on the trunk. They will slowly suck the life out of your plant - VERY slowly, so there is time to treat it. I used to use a cheap green scourer & plain water to lift the bugs off. You can try White Oil spray(bought cheaply from Cheap as Chips/Reject Shop)concentrating on the area where the branch comes out from the trunk. Good Luck!! Micky	0 0 Alert moderator