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inkxaviary · 03-25-2009, 05:49 PM

Hi, I'm new. I'll post an intro elsewhere at somepoint.

In the meantime... I have 2 dwarf Cavendish Bananas that I grow in pots indoors, and I noticed mealey bugs on them 2 months ago. I've been using a spray and it hasn't worked well (they're hiding in the crevices in the stem methinks).

So I am thinking about using a systemic pesticide. Here is where things get complicated... I originally got the plants so I could give the bananas to my cockatoo (she loves bananas). If I treat the plants systemicly will it effect the fruit and make them poisonous? I really don't want to kill my bird.

Also, are there safer alternatives for treating mealybugs?

thanks in advance!

03-25-2009, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
inkxaviary Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 6,640 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Mealybug Help, Please! Hi, I'm new. I'll post an intro elsewhere at somepoint. In the meantime... I have 2 dwarf Cavendish Bananas that I grow in pots indoors, and I noticed mealey bugs on them 2 months ago. I've been using a spray and it hasn't worked well (they're hiding in the crevices in the stem methinks). So I am thinking about using a systemic pesticide. Here is where things get complicated... I originally got the plants so I could give the bananas to my cockatoo (she loves bananas). If I treat the plants systemicly will it effect the fruit and make them poisonous? I really don't want to kill my bird. Also, are there safer alternatives for treating mealybugs? thanks in advance!