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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comThis 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.
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3 Comments To "White Soft Stuff on Gardenia Plant"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 01/17/2011 @ 9:04 am
It sounds like mealy bugs. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/mealybugs-white-residue-on-plants-leaves.htm [1]
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 [2]
#2 Comment By dtaylor On 02/07/2011 @ 1:54 pm
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
#3 Comment By Heather On 02/08/2011 @ 11:07 am
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.