Tropicals & Tender Perennials: My Brug Has Insects, Help Me Pls, 0 by judycooksey

judycooksey wrote:
It's not a mealy bug and I've been researching mites and aphids, doesn't appear to be either of those.

Silverleaf and sweetpotato whitefly pupae - is a possibility.

In a panic,
- I first sprayed with alcohol, didn't appear to disturb at all.
- Sprayed with soapy water, definite decrease in number but they were coming back
- Dipped the leaves in soapy water, definite decrease but they were coming back
- Sprayed with Sevin Liquid & put granular systemic poison in soil - could not detect any left on plant when it dried, oops now there are a few, then a few more.

Can they be coming from the soil and I just need to take all the soil off and rinse the plant, roots and all with soapy water?

Here is the best picture we could get.

Judy