Mealybug attack :-(

[Leonie]

Hello again

I have noticed a 'cotton like' appearance at the base of some of my aloe plants. I dont want to use any pesticides or anything because I use the aloe gel on my children, so can anyone give me any natural methods of getting rid of these pests please?

Also, the infected plants are under a growlight with lots of others, how far away from the rest do the infected plants need to be?

Thankyou for any advice

[Rebecca]

I've had luck getting rid of mealy bugs by using rubbing alcohol. Just dip a cotton swab in the alcohol and dab it on the mealy bug. Good luck!

[Leonie]

Hi Rebecca and thanks for your reply. We dont seem to have rubbing alcohol in the UK, however I do believe we have a similar product named surgical spirit so I'll give that a go!

Thanks again :)