little white bugs on roots

[Ice Blue]

I purchased a parajubea toralyii and planted it today. When I took the plant out of the container there were little white bugs all over the roots. What is this? I have never seen this before. Do I need to return the toralyii or am I ok? I live in Chula Vista and purchased in Oceanside.

Thanks

[Trópico]

Can you identify them as mealy bugs? These are easily identified as having a waxy, fluffy covering and can be easily splattered. They don't represent danger unless in great numbers. They suck the juices off the roots. I treat with Triazicide spray or splatter them with a pick or fingers. Does it look like this?

[Ice Blue]

Thanks Tropico. I can't tell of they are mealy bugs or root aphids. I sprayed them as You suggested and they all died. I went ahead and planted the parajubea

[Rafael]

I have been facing these ulgy guys, and it seems they dont quit, i am trying MattyB's technik (soap water), i am crushing them with my fingers, but they dont quit.

Potted and wind and direct sunlight protected palms are their target. And my fingers just dont stop becoming yeloow, crushing them.

When will they stop this?

[Charles Wychgel]

Potted and wind and direct sunlight protected palms are their target. And my fingers just dont stop becoming yeloow, crushing them.

Those are the females Rafael and the yellow stuff.....those are their eggs, the males are tiny , only one or two millimeters

You can try to get some spent coffee from the a bar or pasteleria and use that as a mulch on the potted palms; they will die and cannot come up from the soil to feed from the plant and spread their offspring

This will even work on plants in the ground except you will need more of the stuff

A spray made of this spent coffee is also very efficient

[Rafael]

Potted and wind and direct sunlight protected palms are their target. And my fingers just dont stop becoming yeloow, crushing them.

Those are the females Rafael and the yellow stuff.....those are their eggs, the males are tiny , only one or two millimeters

You can try to get some spent coffee from the a bar or pasteleria and use that as a mulch on the potted palms; they will die and cannot come up from the soil to feed from the plant and spread their offspring

This will even work on plants in the ground except you will need more of the stuff

A spray made of this spent coffee is also very efficient

Thanks a lot Charles!

I have nespresso spent coffee and i will try it as you said. But are you sure it is innocuous? Or does it have any collateral effects?

I have maybe 20 potted palms with this stuff.

Edited September 26, 2010 by rafael

[Charles Wychgel]

I have nespresso spent coffee and i will try it as you said. But are you sure it is innocuous? Or does it have any collateral effects?

I have maybe 20 potted palms with this stuff.

No bad effects Rafael in fact it will acidify the soil and make a nice humus eventually, don't know about nespresso though( You are the first Portuguese I know that uses this...what's wrong with a bica(pingado or cheia?)

Check this link as well http://www.palmsociety.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?boardid=1&show=31&page=0&topicid=503

[Rafael]

I have nespresso spent coffee and i will try it as you said. But are you sure it is innocuous? Or does it have any collateral effects?

I have maybe 20 potted palms with this stuff.

No bad effects Rafael in fact it will acidify the soil and make a nice humus eventually, don't know about nespresso though( You are the first Portuguese I know that uses this...what's wrong with a bica(pingado or cheia?)

Check this link as well http://www.palmsociety.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?boardid=1&show=31&page=0&topicid=503

Charles, nespresso also gives us a "bica" or a "cimbalino" (north Portugal), and so many people have already joined this club...

I think these mealy bugs have arrived here with a juvenille ceroxylon alpinum i have.

I am preparing everything and later will let you know!

Edited September 26, 2010 by rafael

[AJQ]

Used Coffee grounds do the job perfectly. I used it on Orchids and they have never been back since.

Regards Andy.