Pest problems

How to Eliminate Mealybugs

Remove the cotton by hand and treat what remains. A spray in the air does not reach the axil.

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The wax provides protection. That's why the swab in the axil is more effective than the backpack from two meters away.

Protocol

Cotton + diluted soap on each mass, then spray the rest of the plant, check stakes and stuck pots, repeat in 10 days.

Same logic. With cacti, avoid overwatering after 'the shame'.

Potassium soap and 20 minutes of inspection. Rushing leaves females in the knot that you didn't see.

Should I throw away the plant?

Only if it is covered and you can't dedicate two passes. A focus can be cleaned.

Ants?

Yes, they are present. Gel around the perimeter.

All universes

Sticky cotton balls in clusters. They need to be touched, do not 'fog the air'.

Tropical interior: filtered light, coco-perlite, and a stake when it starts to climb.

Contact insecticide based on potassium salts of fatty acids. Aphids, whiteflies, and young mealybugs.