http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/mealybugs-insects-bromeliads Bromeliad information, pictures, care, types, and tips on growing bromeliads. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/mealybugs-insects-bromeliads#comment-276898 stacey Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:56:39 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/mealybugs-insects-bromeliads#comment-276898 I bought my plant from a fair 2 weeks ago....about a week after getting it home I noticed what looked to me to be a slug in one of the flowers (i removed it) and just tonight went & looked closly at it again & found another one (was not able to get this one) Could you help me with this because I love this plant and don't want anything to happen to it....is there something that I should put onto the plants or the flowers to get rid of these?? is there anywhere that pictures can be seen of these mealybugs, or can you tell me if they resemble a slug...thanks a bunch I bought my plant from a fair 2 weeks ago….about a week after getting it home I noticed what looked to me to be a slug in one of the flowers (i removed it) and just tonight went & looked closly at it again & found another one (was not able to get this one) Could you help me with this because I love this plant and don’t want anything to happen to it….is there something that I should put onto the plants or the flowers to get rid of these?? is there anywhere that pictures can be seen of these mealybugs, or can you tell me if they resemble a slug…thanks a bunch

]]> http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/mealybugs-insects-bromeliads#comment-3 Bromeliads Information » Bromeliad Insects Overview Thu, 25 May 2006 23:39:17 +0000 http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads/archives/mealybugs-insects-bromeliads#comment-3 [...] Mealybugs and root mealybugs, both characterized by their cotton-wool protective covering, may also attack bromeliads. When mature, mealybugs vary from 1/5 to 1/3-inch long and some species have long wax filaments extending from the rear of the body. They damage bromeliads by sucking plant juices. [...] [...] Mealybugs and root mealybugs, both characterized by their cotton-wool protective covering, may also attack bromeliads. When mature, mealybugs vary from 1/5 to 1/3-inch long and some species have long wax filaments extending from the rear of the body. They damage bromeliads by sucking plant juices. [...]

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