Poorly Serissa

Joanie

Looks like wooly aphids to me!

Joanie

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sammy_graves

Yep Id say that was a pretty good guess, funny when I was looking up pests I couldnt find that one... hmmm... Looks like the best bet is to remove them by hand since only about 8 appear each day and hope they disapear!


Any other advice please let me know. my plant seems to be getting worse and worse every day

rockm

Aphids are a symptom of a larger problem. These are opportunistic pests. They attack weaker plants. Despite the "dirt" smell of the roots, I still suspect you have a root problem. Your soil sounds like part of the problem, that and too much watering. Indoor plants don't use as much water as outdoor plants, as the light and air circulation is much lower inside.

sammy_graves

yes I admitted that I over watered it to begin with and it never seemed to recover. I always scratched away the surface of the soil and watered it when it was still slightly damp. This is what I read from my bonsai book. My roots look quite good compaired to other plants, however if you have any advice I would be glad to hear it as I need the advice. I found a group meeting in my area but I would have to wait until the second monday of the month thats if I am not working. So I need some advice, I would be happy to repot my plant with new soil as I know the soil that came with it is not advisable in the long term.

rockm

repotting and pruning away the dead roots will help. You should find some prepared bonsai soil via a reputable bonsai dealer to repot this.

Mcspeed

My best advise would be to take it to a good nursery, and have them tell you what you are dealing with, and the best approach to a fix. Kind of like me telling you to go have your spleen removed, due to an internet conversational diagnosis, I don't want to tell you that is or isn't the only answer and something else might be there. I don't recognize your spit and hoppers, because we don't have em here.

Best of Luck

Let us know what the results are, so we can all learn.

Bill

sammy_graves

Hey

I get paid soon so ill look at repotting my plant i sprayed the leaves with a drop of washing up liquid mixed with tons of water and i havnt seen any of the creatures in a few days, ill let you know what happens with my tree.

Mcspeed

Could be just the answer, safe, cheap, and easy, just watch the watering, get some advice if you can. rock did have a good point, those little devils are like most of nature , preying on the weak.
Good Luck

Alasdair

Are wooly aphids the same as mealy bugs?

Al

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