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Posted By: sam314 White bugs in Serissa - November 1st, 2006 at 12:44 AM
My brother has a Serissa bonsai that seems to be infested with tiny white bugs in the soil. Anyone have any idea what they might be and the best way to get rid of them? Will a regular spray insecticide work? Thanks!
Posted By: weezie13 Re: White bugs in Serissa - November 4th, 2006 at 09:39 AM
Sam314,
If you give Suzanne/the Buglady a wee~bit of
time to swing thru..
She'll post in a few days..
Posted By: Buglady Re: White bugs in Serissa - November 11th, 2006 at 03:02 AM
ok.. sorry back from Europe...

are the bugs in the soil causing any problems? if they are not then i would not treat.

With out seeing them hard to tell but could be root mealybug? but they tend not to be mobile. Also could be collembola but again with out more info hard to tell.
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