Most species of felt bats live in tropical climates. Only 5 species live in the countries of the former USSR. The bristly, grape and seaside scalebugs especially often damage agricultural and indoor crops. To properly combat the pest, you need to determine which felt borer has settled on the plants.
Seaside
The pest lives in gardens, vineyards, and affects greenhouse and greenhouse crops. Body length up to 4 mm. Females lay eggs at the bases of leaves, in the bark and other hidden places, covering them with a white cocoon. Places where adult insects accumulate are flowers and peduncles, and sometimes the inside of leaves.
Bristly
The length of the insect is 3.5 mm per centimeter. The body is oval, reddish in color, covered with white, flour-like bristles. A distinctive feature is two long protrusions at the back of the body. Insects gather in groups of several and take refuge on the plant.
Bristle felt bugs crawl quickly and can move from one plant to another. Males do no harm, but females pierce leaves, young twigs and bulbs, sucking out the nutritious juices from them. The affected shoots turn yellow, stop developing, and the scales dry out on the bulbs.
The bristly feltweed is a viviparous insect. Females give birth to live larvae, dispensing with cocoons, so the cotton-white coating on the flowers practically does not appear. The insect damages many plants, including indoor and ornamental ones.
Grape
Damages a wide range of agricultural and ornamental crops. Grape bugs are especially dangerous for citrus fruits. The insect can live on almost any flowering plant. In orchards it affects pears, apples, eggplants, and legumes. Very common in greenhouses. In the room, cacti and gardenias suffer from it. The reasons for the appearance are infection of plants from each other.
The length of an adult female is about 3 mm, the body is brownish or pinkish, powdered with a white coating, like flour. The bristles run along the edge of the body. The male can fly, resembling a mosquito in flight. The female vine bug lays eggs and covers them with a fluffy layer of waxy threads.
Signs of infection
Agricultural crops are damaged by nymphs and females of felt moths. Insects inhabit the above-ground parts of plants, including fruits, and feed on their sap. Pests leave sweet secretions that are colonized by microscopic fungi.
Having multiplied greatly, mealybugs can bring a plant to death, even if it is an adult tree.
The most affected by felt insects are:
- berry plants;
- Apple tree;
- rose hip;
- young birch trees;
- bird cherry;
- felt cherry.
Indoor mealybugs can appear on dracaena, violets, palm trees, ficus benjamina, cacti, money trees (crassula), and others.
Photos of infected plants:
Signs of the appearance of felt insects:
- a white sticky coating or white lumps appear on leaf blades, petioles and young stems;
- leaves, green branches or unblown inflorescences become covered with a sticky substance;
- young parts of the plant are inhabited by white flightless insects with an elongated body;
- plants lose their elasticity, droop, wither.
White plaque on the Crassula, photo:
In autumn and early spring, scale insects can be combated mechanically:
Before the buds open, you can use a gas burner to walk through the trunks and skeleton of trees, where clusters of clutches enclosed in cocoons are concentrated. Before doing this, you need to scrape off pieces of exfoliated bark with a metal brush. The fire must be rapid; the bark and buds must not be burned.
From early May to mid-June, larvae and females feed openly and prepare for reproduction. This is the time when systemic insecticides are effective.
Important. Contact poisons are not suitable for killing scale insects, since their body is covered with a durable chitinous shell through which toxins do not penetrate.
Scale insects lay eggs during the period when most vegetable and fruit crops are ripening. At this time, pest control with chemicals is not possible. Immediately after harvesting (until mid-September), another spraying with systemic insecticides can be done.
In autumn, scale insect larvae actively search for a place to overwinter, moving along trunks and branches, collecting in leaf litter. Therefore, at the beginning of October, it is advisable to install trapping belts on the trees again.
How to deal with mealybugs? Video:
Insecticides
The list of insecticides approved for the control of felt weed is adjusted and supplemented annually.
- Biscaya;
- Calypso;
- Confidor.
Among biological insecticides, Fitoverm performed well. It is valuable that this drug is allowed to be used in greenhouses and conservatories - this is where mealybugs most often settle.
Insecticides destroy only adult insects, without affecting the eggs of the insect, which are protected by a dense coating and an impenetrable chitinous shell. Therefore, it is important to carry out a second spraying after 7-10 days. It will get rid of hatched larvae. If you ignore this rule, insects will again begin to destroy plants.
Folk remedies
Traditional control is ineffective due to the fact that the body of the felt moth is covered with a water-repellent layer, so a solution of soap, infusion of ash, tobacco, garlic and other caustic substances will not help. However, if you add a little organic solvent (alcohol, vodka or kerosene) to the aqueous solution, the product will work.
The main thing is not to overdo it, so as not to burn the plants. Add no more than one tablespoon of organic solvent per liter of mixture.
Any of the following substances can be used as an insecticide (per 1 liter of water):
- green potassium soap – 15 ml;
- laundry soap – 15 g;
- crushed marigold flower powder – 100 g;
- vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons.
To combat root mealybugs that have settled on the roots of an indoor flower, use hot water:
- Take it out of the pot.
- Remove soil from the roots.
- Place the roots in a pan with water heated to 55 degrees.
- Leave for 15 minutes.
- Replant into a new pot with fresh soil.
Video from an amateur gardener:
Prevention
Prevention of the appearance of feltworm includes the following measures:
- inspection - indoor plants should not have white plaque or adult insects;
- sufficient moisture - mealybugs do not like damp places, preferring to settle in dry areas, so plants need to be “bathed” with a hose or watering can;
- quarantine – after purchasing an indoor flower, it is important to place the purchase for one to two weeks separately from other flowers.
Mealybugs are quite common pests on indoor plants - home conditions for them are simply perfect for rapid reproduction - warm and dry. Scale insects do not like high air humidity - this is not an obstacle to their reproduction, but humid air inhibits the development of a pest colony.
Almost all types of mealybugs look the same at first glance: white lumps, similar to cotton wool, on the surface of the leaves, in the internodes; in cacti, they entangle the stems in a dense cocoon. Single specimens, fattened and insolent, crawl right in the light:
Plants damaged by scale insects suffer greatly and often irreversibly: the leaves turn yellow and fall off. Shoots are stunted in growth. Scale insects crawl under the bark of citrus fruits and under the scales of bulbs of bulbous plants. Sometimes the damage is so rapid that the leaves do not even have time to turn yellow - they dry out and become mummified gray. Sometimes a sooty fungus settles on the secretions of scale insects - black terry spots are formed, as if covered with coal dust.
At the beginning of infection, scale insects settle in the root zone, under the lower leaves, among the upper drainage in the pot, even in the top layer of soil. Gradually they spread higher and higher throughout the plant. Sunlight doesn't bother them at all.
Mealybug: how to fight on indoor plants
The first step is to wipe the plant with a sponge or cotton swab dipped in soapy water, kerosene, alcohol or vodka. To remove scale insects from the leaf axils (they sit very tightly, burrowing deeply into the stipules), you can use a cotton swab soaked in alcohol or soften the tip of a toothpick. It is very important to select all pests mechanically, i.e., by hand, before spraying with pesticides. If the plant allows, then wash off the scale insect colonies with powerful pressure of hot water (45-50 degrees). And only then begin treatment with drugs.
A double action is most effective against scale insects, for example, watering with actara and spraying with actellik, karbofos, this is especially important for plants with leathery, dense leaves. If you have children at home, then it is better not to use strong-smelling products, but to spray and pour in a solution of any systemic drug: this is Actara, Tanrek, Confidor or Apache (they have almost no smell, see drugs). Don’t look at the fact that some insecticides say “from the Colorado potato beetle” - they successfully destroy scale insects.
- actara for mealybugs: dissolve 4 g of the drug in 5 liters of water for watering and spraying;
- tanrek for mealybug: 1.5 ml per 5 liters of water for spraying or 1.5 ml per 2.5 liters of water for irrigation;
- Apache from mealybug: 1 sachet (0.5 g) per 2.5 liters of water for spraying or 1 g per 1 water for irrigation;
- Confidor for mealybugs: dilute 2 ml of the drug in 5 liters of water for spraying or 2 ml in 2.5 liters for watering;
After 5-7 days in hot weather or after 7-10 days if it is warm but not hot, the treatment must be repeated. A maximum of 3-4 treatments are used. Scale insects are very resistant pests, so the success of the cure depends on how thoroughly you clean them from the plant and evenly spill and spray the soil.
Root mealybug
Most root scale insects belong to the genus Rhizoecus. This type of scale insects may not be noticed on the plant before transplantation, or they may be found near the roots, in the area of the root collar of the plant. Most often they harm cacti and succulents, but this is not necessary, they just often come from abroad from greenhouses with cacti, but they may well be found in other plants from the store.
Adult insects are about 2 - 5 mm long with an oblong or teardrop-shaped body. Segments and small bristles covered with a white waxy coating are clearly visible; the young colony consists of pests of different ages, as a rule, it looks like a very thick cobweb or pieces of cotton wool. Some people mistake the nests for salt deposits or mold. Just take a magnifying glass and take a closer look.
Affected plants lose almost their entire root system, so they immediately stop growing, the leaves turn yellow, dry out and die. Cacti affected by root worms slowly turn into a mummy - a withered, dirty gray stem, translucent spines. The plant will die if measures are not taken.
Control measures
As a pest prevention method, when replanting a plant, you need to carefully examine the roots. If pests are found, disinfect the pot (scald with boiling water), carefully clean the roots from the old soil, wash the plant roots in an insecticide solution and plant in fresh soil. If it is not possible to replant the flower, you need to water the ground with systemic insecticides that penetrate the vessels of the plant and cause the death of pests - these are actara and confidor.
Actara should be diluted as follows: 1 g of the drug per 10 liters of water. If you decide to replant, immerse the root part of the plant in the solution and soak for 5-7 minutes. If you have neither actara nor confidor, you can use any insecticide, for example, actellik, decis, karbofos. If the root system of the plant is fibrous, densely entwined with an earthen ball, then you need to prepare a solution and immerse the plant in it for 20 minutes (roots). Then dip into the solution several times along with the leaves. Leave to sit for 5-10 minutes, then rinse the plant under a warm shower.
Always sterilize the soil before planting any plants. Either in the microwave (for about 5 minutes 1 liter of soil) or in the oven on a baking sheet for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
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Root scale insects (Rhizoecus)
General information about root scale insects
Some insects have adapted to living underground and feeding on plant roots. There are root aphids, root worms, and even root scale insects (thank God, they live in Ukraine only on long-rhizome cereals).
Root bugs are primarily encountered by succulent lovers. A number of root bugs, such as cactus (Rhizoecus cacticans), common (R. falcifer Kunckel) and aloe (R. aloes) are the most unwanted guests of collections of cacti and other succulents. Scale insects prefer dry, easily aerated substrates.
Unfortunately, not only the above-mentioned species came to Europe. Together with plants, many more representatives of root scale insects migrated from America, first to Western and then to Eastern Europe. So they have become a threat to collections of indoor plants. A real disaster is the appearance of blind (R. dianthi (=formerly)) and American (R. americanus) root bugs on plants. It is possible that there are much more species that attack greenhouse plants. At least 30 species of root bugs live in the United States, and many of them are very polyphagous, that is, they can feed on a wide variety of plants. The small size of the pests, similar appearance and lack of identification literature, all this makes accurate species identification of root scale insects impossible.
The main sign of the presence of root scale insects on a plant
- This is a whitish coating on the roots of the plant. The roots seem to be covered with ash, or covered with white mold. If at the same time you saw accumulations of lumps of “mold” on the sides of the earthen ball, then, most likely, you became acquainted with the root mealybug.
All that remains is to take a magnifying device and make sure that something is moving in these lumps.
This is what Saintpaulias look like when they are affected by root worms:
Damage caused
The most unpleasant fact is that when this pest is detected, the bulk of your collection is most likely already infected. You simply didn’t pay attention to him, you didn’t know where or what to look at.
The affected plant develops more slowly. Even with ideal care, it blooms less often and does not bloom as profusely. Leaves become faded. As the measles system dies, the plant loses turgor and turns yellow. Like other sucking pests from the order Homoptera (aphids, whiteflies, scale insects, phylloxera, leafhoppers, psyllids, spittlebugs), the root bug not only drinks sap, but also injects substances into the root tissue that change the plant’s metabolism and inhibit it. Weakened plants, having received multiple damage to the root system, eventually die from secondary fungal and bacterial infections.
Control measures
The root mealybug is destroyed with drugs such as Aktara, Mospilan, Dantop, Regent. It is enough just to spill these drugs on the ground. It is advisable to carry out at least 3 treatments with an interval of 10 days. Unfortunately, there are already root scale insects that have become addicted to Aktar; when this drug is diluted according to the instructions, the desired effect is not observed. When fighting scale insects, it is better to use this insecticide in concentrations several times higher than those recommended on the packages. If Aktara does not work even at a concentration of 1 g per 1-2 liters of water, then another systemic insecticide must be used. Preparations of contact-intestinal action in the fight against this pest will be practically ineffective.
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Scale insects are insects from the order Homoptera of small size. Their size reaches a length of 3–6 mm. Male individuals have wings, thanks to which they can move short distances. Pests only accept liquid food, since the mouthparts are completely absent.
Females live in colonies on different parts of plants. Their body is encased in a shell, and many species are unable to move, with the exception of mealybugs.
Attention! Pests are very prolific; up to 4 generations can appear in a year. They pose a danger to garden and indoor flowers, due to the fact that the main source of nutrition is plant sap.
Features of the insect
Scale insects prefer trunks and lower parts of leaves, but it happens that they settle in the ground, pots or window sills. The rapid spread of pests is facilitated by high ambient temperatures and excess nitrogen fertilizers.
The short life of the male is spent finding and fertilizing the female. Some insects reproduce only by parthenogenetic means.
Females make an egg sac from the wax-like secretions of special glands, where they then lay eggs. There are also viviparous types of scale insects. The larvae emerging from the eggs are fast, with developed eyes and antennae. As soon as they leave the bag, they immediately crawl away in different directions. Some remain on the leaf, the rest are carried by the wind to other places, and many die.
The female develops more easily than the male, the larva grows, molts and feeds; over time, legs, antennae, and eyes disappear, but genitals appear.
The larvae of the male pest, after emerging from the egg sac, secrete a waxy covering that forms a thin cocoon over the body. Under it, it sheds and begins to lose its mouthparts and limbs. The male is completely motionless. But over time, the legs and wings grow back, but the mouthparts no longer appear. They never eat. They live off the nutrients received from the female mother in the egg. Read more about what mealybugs are and how to fight them.
Common types and their photos
Root
It settles in the root coma, feeding on substances from the roots of the plant. It is almost impossible to see the larvae. Such insects are inactive. The male has wings and is able to fly to neighboring flowers, infecting them too. The main sign of the presence of root pests is a whitish coating on the roots, as if they are covered with white mold.
Because of When feeding, the insect not only eats useful substances, but also injects poison, the leaves begin to fall and turn yellow. A weakened plant can die from various infections in a matter of days.
Watch a video about root worms:
Cochineal
Also called “cochineal” for short, it is known for the fact that natural carmine, a red dye, is obtained from this insect. Like other scale insects, it feeds on sap. The body length of an adult female reaches up to 4 mm. Due to its well-developed proboscis, it easily sticks to the plant. And then it participates in reproduction, followed by the laying of eggs. After which the life cycle ends.
Varnish
They feed on plant juices. They produce resinous secretions that form a dense shield. Outwardly they resemble lumps of cotton wool, sticking to leaves, trunks, etc. The outer integument of the female is painted red. About 2 mm long. There are about 1 thousand eggs in the egg sac.
Reference! Once released, the larvae feed and grow rapidly, secreting a lacquer armor that grows and becomes bark-like. Soon the varnish is collected and used as a natural polymer under the name shellac.
Comstock
A dangerous pest of many agricultural lands. Males are very small, females up to 5 mm long, with a white waxy coating. Up to 600 eggs are laid in cracks, under the bark of trees, where they subsequently overwinter.
With the arrival of spring, they wake up and begin to damage leaves, trunks, sometimes roots and tubers, which causes the death of plants. They spread mainly with the wind and with planting material.
Pine
The presence of an insect on a pine tree can be easily determined by a white coating. It feeds on tree sap. The larvae are small, dark, with wax fibers on both sides of the body. In dry years they reproduce in such numbers that the branches seem to be covered with frost.
Mealy
This is the largest family, which includes more than 2 thousand species. They are distributed everywhere. Depending on the type, they can affect agricultural and fruit crops, as well as house plants. Females and males are different from each other.
The length of the female individual reaches 5 mm. She has an oval body with a whitish coating, many legs and whiskers. Males are completely harmless, have no mouthparts and do not eat food. Under favorable conditions, they multiply and grow colonies very quickly.
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Harm to indoor plants
At all stages of life, insects feed on the sap of flowers, affecting leaves, buds, young shoots, and less branches and roots. If there are a lot of pests, then the bark of the trunk and branches cracks, and the leaves turn yellow or become covered with various spots. Plants stop blooming and bearing fruit, and over time they may die.
Important! Scale insects eat more than they need and do not feel hungry at all. And all the excess is released in the form of honeydew, on which mushrooms and ants immediately appear.
Due to the massive spread of pests, flowers quickly begin to die. Although adult females do not move, infection of neighboring plants occurs instantly. The wind carries the larvae, and all surrounding plantings are in danger. We wrote about how to get rid of these insects on indoor plants.
Signs of infection
The main signs of plant infestation with scale insects are:
- Growth retardation.
- The plant is covered with a white coating.
- Rapid falling of leaves, shoots, flowers.
- Sticky mucus appears on leaves and shoots.
- Root rot is often observed.
If the necessary measures are not taken in time, the plants quickly die.
Reasons for appearance
There is no specific method for the appearance of scale insects. Common reasons are the following:
- Presence of eggs and larvae in the soil.
- Excessive soil moisture.
- Abuse of fertilizers.
- Temperature-related disorders.
- Presence of dust and untimely removal of dead parts.
- Low temperature of irrigation water.
The scale insect can get into a house or area with a newly purchased plant or soil. Therefore, such flowers should be kept separate from old ones and inspected periodically.
How to deal with the pest?
Fighting scale insects is quite difficult, but possible. At the first appearance, manual destruction of insects may help:
- Pruning affected parts of the plant.
- Wipe all above-ground parts with a soapy solution and warm water: leaves, stems, flowers and fruits.
- Removing heavily damaged shoots.
- Soil treatment when root scale insects are detected.
If there are already a lot of pests and they are widespread, it is urgent to treat the plants with potent 
insecticides such as:
- "Vermitek" (it enters the body of the insect through the mouthparts).
- "Fozalon" (enters through the external integument of the pest).
- "Rogor" and "Phosfamide" (toxic substances enter the juice).
- “Aktara” and “Aktellik” are considered the most effective and popular; they penetrate the body of insects both through the oral apparatus and through the outer integument.
Attention! If after a single watering with the above mentioned means the pest does not disappear, then the treatment should be repeated after 2-3 weeks.
Folk remedies are also used to combat scale insects. The most common methods are:
- Spraying the damaged areas with medical alcohol dissolved in 1 liter of water with the addition of liquid soap.
- Rubbing the affected areas with infusion of fragrant tobacco.
- Treatment with garlic infusion (cut 5 cloves and pour liters of boiling water over the floor, then leave for at least 4 hours).
Scale insects are pests that need to be dealt with immediately after they appear. and for this there are many ways to combat them. We talked in detail about the means and methods of combating mealybugs in.
Preventive measures
In order to prevent the appearance of scale insects, it is necessary to take preventive measures.
Conclusion
Proper maintenance conditions and timely care of plants are the most effective prevention of insect damage. Regular watering and inspection, removing diseased and dried leaves will all help avoid pest invasion.
If, after all, insects have chosen a plant, then now there are a huge number of effective means to combat them; you just need to start treatment on time.