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In continuation of our tips on pests, below is listed some natural tips to control commonly seen pest Mealy Bugs and other other pests.
. Isolate the plant to avoid spreading to other plants.
. Cut off portions of highly infected branches and leaves and discard far away/burn them
. Remove the mealy bugs manually with cloth or toothpick.
. Jet spray water the plants to dislodge the bugs and fall away if mildly infected.
. If small pots, can soak the pot in water completely. The mealy bugs will die and float in water.
. Make a home made paste of Ginger garlic and green chillies of 2 tsp quantity. Add 1 litre water, filter and spray on plant and soil
. Keep cooked rice 1 cup in 1 litre solution covered for 7 days..filter this solution and spray natural this ethyl alcohol solution on entire plant & soil.
. Spray gomutra 1 cap: 1 litre solution on plant and soil
. Spray neem oil 1 cap: 1 cap mild soap solution (to help neem oil dissolve): 1 litre water on plant and soil.
. Make 1 tbsp tobacco: 1 litre water overnight, filter next day and spray on plant/soil.
. Make jeevamrut & spray (formula will be given separately)
. Make Agnihastra & spray (formula will be given separately)
Above will work and show results in 15 days. To prevent repeat of infection, keep spraying every 15 days different solutions to keep all pests away. Also planting companion plants like zandu, Tulsi, garlic, etc can keep pests away.
Also check if plant is in its ideal location and move to same if not in same to prevent repeated infection.
These r some of the very effective solutions that work. Timely application is crucial for plant survival
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