<\/span><\/h3>\nNeem preparations:<\/strong> the mealybug has a huge advantage over other types of lice thanks to its wax layer. Many biological agents such as neem and preparations with the natural active ingredient pyrethrum cannot penetrate the wax layer. However, the active ingredient azadirachtin, which is contained in neem products such as the organic pest-free neem, does not even have to penetrate through the white shell. It is absorbed through the leaves and systemically distributed throughout the plant. The mealybugs then ingest the deadly active ingredient when they suck up the sap. The organic pest-free Neem is not only easy to use but also works against many other pests in addition to mealybugs. In addition, the preparation is not dangerous to bees and can therefore be used in bee-friendly gardens without hesitation.<\/p>\nParaffin oil:<\/strong> In addition, mealybugs can be effectively combated with biological agents based on paraffin oil. The paraffin oil surrounds the mealybugs with a thin film of oil, which suffocates the pests. Even if the remedy is very effective, it has one major disadvantage: some plants do not tolerate the treatment. For this reason, you should always try the treatment on part of the plant first. In any case, the product must not be used in direct sunlight, otherwise, burns can quickly occur.<\/p>\nBeneficial insects:<\/strong> The mealybug also has natural opponents, for example, the Australian ladybird ( Cryptolaemus montrouzieri<\/em> ). These black-red-brown beneficial insects and their white larvae devour mealybugs in large quantities. Companies specializing in biological crop protection offer these special ladybirds as adult animals or larvae for application on infested plants.<\/p>\n![\"Mealybugs:](\")
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Tip:<\/strong> Do not use any sprays or skin products at the same time as beneficial insects. Because they could also harm the beneficial organism and its effect would then be gone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mealybugs are particularly annoying on indoor plants such as orchids and cacti. You can find out how best to control mealybugs here. Really nobody is happy to find the little animals on their beloved plants. We have summarized below for you the easiest way to recognize mealybugs (Pseudococcidae), how to prevent them and which means…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[552],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20302"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}