Q.White Soft Stuff on Gardenia Plant
This stuff is on my gardenia plant. Most of the white cotton stuff is on the stems and heavier on joined branches. I have sprayed a fungicide last week and it seems to be more of that stuff. I used a cotton tip to soak the white stuff and removed it, so I thought. I think it is also in the soil. Sometimes I see a small bug flying around.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
That is typical of mealy bugs. They just look like white fuzz. They cluster together and can look like large and small clumps of cotton.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
It sounds like mealy bugs. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/mealybugs-white-residue-on-plants-leaves.htm
You should try using neem oil. It is effective and safe for people and animals. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
there are no signs of bugs per sey, but this stuff seems like an organic matter. it smushes like a bug, but i dont have a magnifying glass to actually see it
