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onca156 Waterford, ON(Zone 6a) Dec 26, 2002

I recently moved and just noticed the other day that my banana leaves are all turning yellow. Would anyone have any idea why?

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Dec 26, 2002

Stress,would be my first guess,I'm sure someone here will be along to help out that has more knowledge then I do on Nanas,How big is it?What type?Did it spend along time out in cold during move?Has the move forced you to put it in a different window side?(was on south,now on north),Are they all turning at same time?or dying off up from the bottom?Root.

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onca156 Waterford, ON(Zone 6a) Dec 26, 2002

I think I found the problem. This morning I checked the leaves, and on the underside are white cottony like balls all over them. Would you have any idea what this is?
The plant is 28" high.I used rubbing alcohol to clean them off today.

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Liz North Vancouver, BC(Zone 8b) Dec 26, 2002

Mealybug?

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Dec 26, 2002

Spidermites?Wheres Bugguy?

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troy Dec 26, 2002

little white fuzzballs = mealybug

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Dec 26, 2002

Thanks Troy,knew we would get someone in here to help.

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 27, 2002

yep and touching them with an alcohol dipped Qtip gets em!!

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onca156 Waterford, ON(Zone 6a) Dec 27, 2002

Thanks! I will keep wiping the leaves with the alcohol. I removed the yellow leaves at the bottom of the plant that were really infested, and it looks much happier today.

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