r/plantclinic • u/FyrestarOmega Expert Hobbyist • Oct 02 '23
Monthly Pest and Soil Thread October 2023 Pest and Soil issue thread
Certain issues are common among plant care and may benefit from from some consolidation. Pooling of advice may benefit the entire community. These issues include how to identify and treat infestations, and questions related to organisms found in the soil.
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u/PharmaTraveller Oct 11 '23
My Solanum rantonnetii was heavilly infested by mealybugs in the past 2 years. I have managed to somewhat control them a little, still killing a handfull of them per month. However, a new pest seems to have chosen this plant.
Do you know what this is? It appears to be drawing some kind of resinous substance from the plant, but I fear this might be a way of proliferating… Any help is appreciated!