Help! Can anyone identify this light green bug on my delonix regalia/flame tree?

[BonsaiQueen]

It also seems to be spreading some kind of white stuff where it landed. Please help me identify what this is! Also, is it dangerous to my delonix? If so, what action should I take?

Thank you so much!

 

[JoeH]

I can't make it out but the white fuzzy stuff you should be concerned about. Look up Mealy Bugs and see if that matches the critter.

 

[BonsaiQueen]

I can't make it out but the white fuzzy stuff you should be concerned about. Look up Mealy Bugs and see if that matches the critter.

Just looked it up - it was def a mealy bug! I removed it and the white waxy stuff. I also read that I should treat the plant with 70% rubbing alcohol by applying or spraying to areas where the mealy bug was. I only saw one. I check my plants more than once a day, so am hoping that I caught it soon enough. Thank you so much for sharing this information with me!!!

 

[parhamr]

Gently rubbing your finger over these bugs can also be adequate to kill them. The goop is a bit gross to the touch but it’s a very plant-safe and nontoxic approach.

 

[BonsaiQueen]

Gently rubbing your finger over these bugs can also be adequate to kill them. The goop is a bit gross to the touch but it’s a very plant-safe and nontoxic approach.

Thank you! Will keep this in mind if I spot another one!!

 

[JoeH]

Thank you! Will keep this in mind if I spot another one!!

Don't worry, you will.

 

[BonsaiQueen]

LOL, oh no! Yeah, I finally got a chance to ask the hubs about them and he says they used to get them on their tomatoes plants all the time when he was a kid. We bought the house he grew up in, so I suppose we will deal with similar critters that they did when he was younger and tending the garden with his mom.

 

[JoeH]

sometimes with them its a location thing. I notice they seem to thrive in shady sides of houses, especially with not much airflow, like a inside corner or a west facing side. I have a row of hibiscus at work that get them nonstop on the western side of the building and no sun till about 1 o'clock. Since I started there I have sprayed and sprayed. Sevin and soap, also did Marathon for a bit and that stopped them for a while, but they came back.

 

[BonsaiQueen]

sometimes with them its a location thing. I notice they seem to thrive in shady sides of houses, especially with not much airflow, like a inside corner or a west facing side. I have a row of hibiscus at work that get them nonstop on the western side of the building and no sun till about 1 o'clock. Since I started there I have sprayed and sprayed. Sevin and soap, also did Marathon for a bit and that stopped them for a while, but they came back.

Ah! Thanks for the helpful info! The plant that had the mealy bug was in a very shaded corner (outside) that does not receive much sunlight throughout the day.

 

[sorce]

Yeah...I never heard Mealy Bug.
Mealy Bugs always.

Just keep a tomato!

Done!

Sorce