Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I am new to Plumerias and to this forum!, 1 by Malestrom

Malestrom wrote:
Hey Clare,
I use a blast of needle spray from the hose first, Then pepper spray and soap to kill the mites off. I laughed when you said that certain plants get the bugs while others dont so much.. I started brugs a while ago and discovered the bugs like them more than any other plant I have. So I put at least 1 brug in every area that I do plumies in LOL!! The poor brugs get infested with mealy bugs and the plumies are left alone!! I will take them aside and clean them with a sharp needle spray and then spray the growth tips with poison every now n then to give tehm a break from the assault. I find that my B.Insignus Hybrid attracts the most bugs. At the end of the season Ill spray the soil with a bug poison, defoliate to a trash can and after I bring them inside I scrub the tree down with a soapy water and allow it to dry on the plant. = Bug Diarhea.. heh They always seem to reinfest 2 or 3 times inside as well.