Tropical Zone Gardening: It's beginning to look like the tropics,5,wintering in!, 0 by dbsmith2

dbsmith2 wrote:
Just going back to the mite discussion for a minute, have any of you tried predatory mites? I find that they work wonders in the greenhouse.
My big problem is mealy bugs. I tried the Bayer, but it doesn't work on woody plants - but it is tree and shrub??? I spoke with the pesticide expert at a greenhouse supply company, and he recommended Safari as soon as it is labeled for use in NY. (and it is expensive!!!) I have to use systemics because my tropical plants are too large and dense for spray. I've been releasing beetles and lacewing larvae to try to control the mealy bugs outside, and I'll release as again as soon as the greenhouse is loaded for the winter.
These are some of the plants in the walking garden (the plants get walked in for the summer and walked out for the winter):