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Pest identification

What's eating my calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Aphids

Signs: Clusters of tiny green or black insects on new shoots and flower buds; sticky honeydew and sooty mold follow, with curled, yellowed leaves.

Control: Blast off with a strong jet of water; treat persistent colonies with insecticidal soap or neem oil applied to stems and leaf undersides.

Thrips

Signs: Distorted, streaked petals and silvery scarring on buds; flowers fail to open cleanly or appear bronzed.

Control: Use yellow or blue sticky traps to monitor; apply neem oil or a spinosad-based spray at first sign; remove heavily infested blooms.

Spider mites

Signs: Fine stippling and bronzing on leaves, often with faint webbing; worse in hot, dry weather.

Control: Increase humidity, rinse foliage with water regularly; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; repeat every 5–7 days.

Whiteflies

Signs: Tiny white insects fly up when foliage is disturbed; sap-feeding causes yellowing and premature leaf drop.

Control: Hang yellow sticky traps near plants; spray leaf undersides with insecticidal soap or neem oil in the morning.

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Calibrachoa 'Superbells Lemon Slice' pests — FAQ

What is eating my calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Calibrachoa 'Superbells Lemon Slice' is most threatened by aphids, which cluster on new growth and flowers. Thrips distort blooms, whiteflies weaken foliage, and spider mites cause bronzing in hot, dry spells. Inspect regularly and use insecticidal soap or neem oil at the first sign of infestation to keep baskets blooming.

How do I get rid of aphids on calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Clusters of tiny green or black insects on new shoots and flower buds; sticky honeydew and sooty mold follow, with curled, yellowed leaves. Blast off with a strong jet of water; treat persistent colonies with insecticidal soap or neem oil applied to stems and leaf undersides.

How do I get rid of thrips on calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Distorted, streaked petals and silvery scarring on buds; flowers fail to open cleanly or appear bronzed. Use yellow or blue sticky traps to monitor; apply neem oil or a spinosad-based spray at first sign; remove heavily infested blooms.

How do I get rid of spider mites on calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Fine stippling and bronzing on leaves, often with faint webbing; worse in hot, dry weather. Increase humidity, rinse foliage with water regularly; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; repeat every 5–7 days.

How do I get rid of whiteflies on calibrachoa 'superbells lemon slice'?

Tiny white insects fly up when foliage is disturbed; sap-feeding causes yellowing and premature leaf drop. Hang yellow sticky traps near plants; spray leaf undersides with insecticidal soap or neem oil in the morning.