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Are these mealy bugs? #11113 November 20th, 2003 at 05:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Lindsay, On ,Canada Wally OP Member
OP Wally Member Joined: Jun 2003 Lindsay, On ,Canada	I have a Pink Splash Hypoestes that has a weird growth around the base just above the soil. From the information I obtained from different sources I was sure I had a mealy bug problem.The pictures I've recently seen of mealy bugs look like little cotton balls around the stems. What my plant has is more like white hair growing around the stem.I tried alcohol, alcohol and more alcohol but I think I may have got the instructions mixed up...I kept falling down drunk and the hair is still there! ( and growing ) Any ideas? Thanks for your help, Wally.

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Re: Are these mealy bugs? #11114 November 20th, 2003 at 06:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 California catlover The Cheetah!
catlover The Cheetah! Joined: Mar 2003 California	Wally I have no idea but just had to chime in and tell you I had a good laugh! Catlover

Re: Are these mealy bugs? #11115 November 20th, 2003 at 07:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Wally, That was funny!! Some one will be through with an answer for you!! Weezie

Re: Are these mealy bugs? #11116 November 21st, 2003 at 12:45 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Hello Wally, Is this plant a house plant?? Just curious, if it is, I'll move this post to the house plant section..... That way the "house plant" people can better answer this!!! you are too funny with that alcohol thing!!! What kind did you have, might not have been potent enough Weezie

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