Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Help please! Brugmansia plagued by bugs!!, 1 by georginamsr15

georginamsr15 wrote:
Hello to all you expert plant owners! :)

I've been visiting Dave's Garden for some time now. Although I've never posted anything, I now find myself begging for help!!

I finally got my very first brugmansia, "Cypress Gardens," which had been doing quite well up until a few days ago, but it's now being attacked by bugs! I'm hoping someone here might be able to ID them and/or tell me how to get rid of them quickly, since I don't want my poor plant to die!! I've been wanting a brugmansia for years and my husband bought this one for me for my birthday ... and now I'm afraid I might accidentally kill it. I've heard you can spray with certain types of plant oils, but I'm really not experienced enough to know what I ought to do or use...or even how to go about doing it.

I would greatly appreciate any knowledge and expertise you might be willing to lend! Thanks so much!!