{"id":760,"date":"2023-12-17T14:27:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T14:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=760"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T14:27:57","slug":"eliminate-mealybugs-from-your-plants-forever-5-natural-pesticides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=760","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate mealybugs from your plants forever: 5 natural pesticides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mealybugs are among the most common insects, but also the most harmful. They can invade our plants and weaken them, or even rot them. If you have noticed the&nbsp;<strong>presence of mealybugs on your plants<\/strong>&nbsp;, know that it is possible to eliminate them with&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;all-natural pesticides<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By inserting their beaks into plants, mealybugs suck the sap, which weakens them or causes them to die, depending on the species of plant and the quantity of mealybugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As if that were not enough, the mealybugs secrete a kind of molasses which, in turn, promotes the appearance of a black mold which causes the leaves to dry out and fall off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 natural pesticides against mealybugs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the tobacco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an excellent natural insecticide, and can permanently eliminate mealybugs. Mix a liter of water with the contents of 6 cigarettes and leave for 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, drain the solution and spray on the plants. Alternatively, you can also pass a cotton ball soaked in the solution directly onto the leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bicarbonate de sodium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with a liter of water and two tablespoons of grated Marseille soap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour everything into a spray bottle and spray directly on the plants every 7 days for at least 4 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Garlic alcohol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix 6 cloves of garlic with half a liter of alcohol and half a liter of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strain the mixture to make a very liquid solution, then spray on plants and soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Garlic Laundry Detergent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grind 150 grams of garlic and mix them with 1 liter of water. Add 2 tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and continue to stir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I pour into a spray bottle and apply it directly to the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cExpress\u201d repellent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix a liter of lukewarm water with half a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and 1 tablespoon of alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spray on plants affected by mealybug.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mealybugs are among the most common insects, but also the most harmful. They can invade our plants and weaken them, or even rot them. If you have noticed the&nbsp;presence of mealybugs on your plants&nbsp;, know that it is possible to eliminate them with&nbsp;&nbsp;all-natural pesticides&nbsp;. 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