Pest identification
What's eating my gyoku-ryu mondo grass?
Spider Mites
Signs: Pale yellow stippling on leaf surfaces; webbing in dense clumps; leaves lose colour and vigour.
Control: Mist regularly to raise humidity; wash with insecticidal soap solution; isolate affected plant.
Mealybugs
Signs: White waxy fluff at leaf bases within the dense clumps; stunted, yellowing growth.
Control: Apply alcohol-dipped cotton swab directly; follow with insecticidal soap spray; check weekly.
Fungus Gnats
Signs: Root damage in soggy compost; adult flies hovering around soil surface.
Control: Let compost dry out between waterings; use sticky traps; drench with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis).
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Gyoku-ryu Mondo Grass pests — FAQ
What is eating my gyoku-ryu mondo grass?
Gyoku-ryu Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Gyoku-ryu') as a compact indoor plant is most at risk from spider mites, which thrive in dry air and cause pale leaf speckle. Mealybugs hide in the dense tufted growth. Fungus gnats can be a problem if compost is kept too wet.
How do I get rid of spider mites on gyoku-ryu mondo grass?
Pale yellow stippling on leaf surfaces; webbing in dense clumps; leaves lose colour and vigour. Mist regularly to raise humidity; wash with insecticidal soap solution; isolate affected plant.
How do I get rid of mealybugs on gyoku-ryu mondo grass?
White waxy fluff at leaf bases within the dense clumps; stunted, yellowing growth. Apply alcohol-dipped cotton swab directly; follow with insecticidal soap spray; check weekly.
How do I get rid of fungus gnats on gyoku-ryu mondo grass?
Root damage in soggy compost; adult flies hovering around soil surface. Let compost dry out between waterings; use sticky traps; drench with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis).