My chili has parasites, the soft white blob ones, how do I remove them
Sounds like mealy bugs, if they’re very tiny. Not parasites, by the way.
Showed this to my very green thumbed partner. She said sounds like mealy bugs, but the solution is the same as aphids.
Water/alcohol/drop of soap solution
70% isopropal alcohol - 1 part alcohol to 7 parts water, one drop of soap
90% isopropal alcohol - 1 part alcohol to 9 parts water, one drop of soap
Spray a cloth with the solution, then manually wipe down the plant. Spray the plant, but DO NOT put it under a light or in the sun until it is dry as the leaves will burn. Let it dry, then do manual removal of the bugs by wiping it down with the solution every day or every other day. It might take several weeks. Her exact words is that “It takes vigilance.”
Can’t, its a young plant, that would probably make leaves come off, also too heavy to move to shade
Unfortunately, you need to decide whether you want the plant to try to survive mealy bugs or try to survive alcohol on the leaves.
I don’t think spraying a cloth with a bit of alcohol+water (I have had success without the soap) is too great a threat, but that’s your call.
Probably means you should wait for sun down.
Aphids? I had those.
I ended up washing the plants down with water regularly.
It’s either that or poison. I think ladybugs are also a solution.
Someone suggested to spraying the plants with soapy water, but that damaged the leaves as much as the aphids without killing them or keeping them off.
Where do I get ladybugs from? I need predators and spiders would be nice too. Nowhere to gather them tho. Last nice insect I found in my area was a fucked up beetle
Lowe’s sells them, but only at an appropriate time of year, which this is not. You can also get them on Amazon and from a few smaller company websites.
You can get ladybugs from most garden or even some hardware stores. If all else fails, https://www.naturesgoodguys.com/ is a great option
My experience is that most garden centers do not sell these, but occasionally they do. More reliable to find online.
