The brown mealybug is one of the pests most peculiar that we can find in the garden. It is that their tiny appearance deceives us, making us believe that they are simple insects. But if we let them circulate over our plants, they will instantly damage them, causing their death. Therefore, it will be better to fight these insects and today we will tell you how to succeed using three cheap ingredients that you have at home.
Brown mealybug, the pest you should avoid in your garden
Brown mealybugs are small, shell-shaped insects. They tend to be pests most common among our garden, and if you do not treat this pest correctly, your seedlings could die. With a yellowish appearance, and an almost circular shape, these mealybugs are very easy to distinguish, and you can find them on the stems of the plants, since they feed on their sap.
When the brown mealybug it is feeding on your plant, absorbing that liquid, they let out molasses, which has a somewhat sticky consistency, so they are easily distinguishable. Once you discover them, we recommend you put into practice an infallible home trick, which will drive them away forever.
Homemade repellent for brown mealybug pests
Materials
- 1 cup of water
- 10 drops of orange essential oil
- 1 drop of dishwashing soap
- 1 atomizer
Preparation
The first thing you will have to do is add the water, orange essential oil and a drop of dishwashing soap, to the previously requested atomizer. Once all the ingredients are inside, you will proceed to shake the atomizer vigorously, until the ingredients are mixed.
How to use
When the homemade repellent to combat pests of the brown mealybug is ready, we will have to spray the plants of the garden. It is very easy for the pest to reach your plants, which is why we have to constantly check each of the specimens in depth, thus preventing it from spreading faster, even attacking other plants that are around it.