Pest identification
What's eating my hybrid mandevilla?
Spider mites
Signs: Pale stippling on upper leaf surface; fine webbing on undersides; leaves yellow and drop
Control: Mist foliage to raise humidity; wash leaves with insecticidal soap; apply neem oil weekly until clear
Mealybugs
Signs: Fluffy white wax in leaf axils and joints; sticky honeydew; stunted growth
Control: Remove with alcohol-dipped swab; spray plant with insecticidal soap solution; repeat treatments needed
Whitefly
Signs: Clouds of tiny white flies lift when foliage is disturbed; yellow stippled leaves; sooty mould
Control: Use yellow sticky traps; apply insecticidal soap or pyrethrin-based spray to undersides of leaves
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Hybrid mandevilla pests — FAQ
What is eating my hybrid mandevilla?
Hybrid mandevilla is most troubled by spider mites and mealybugs, especially when grown in warm, dry indoor or patio conditions. Whitefly can colonise plants summered outdoors. Scale occasionally appears on woody stems. Inspect regularly because populations build quickly in the warm temperatures mandevilla prefers.
How do I get rid of spider mites on hybrid mandevilla?
Pale stippling on upper leaf surface; fine webbing on undersides; leaves yellow and drop Mist foliage to raise humidity; wash leaves with insecticidal soap; apply neem oil weekly until clear
How do I get rid of mealybugs on hybrid mandevilla?
Fluffy white wax in leaf axils and joints; sticky honeydew; stunted growth Remove with alcohol-dipped swab; spray plant with insecticidal soap solution; repeat treatments needed
How do I get rid of whitefly on hybrid mandevilla?
Clouds of tiny white flies lift when foliage is disturbed; yellow stippled leaves; sooty mould Use yellow sticky traps; apply insecticidal soap or pyrethrin-based spray to undersides of leaves