mealies on dormant bulbs
jennifer.hildebrand@att.net (Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:26:16 PDT)

Hi all,

I’m finally getting around to planting some of my California Narcissus bulbs
here in Nebraska. But upon opening up some of the packages, I was met by my
arch-nemesis, the mealy bug. I’ve been reading through the archives and have
come across a number of great (and safe to use indoor) solutions, including
rubbing alcohol, a Murphy’s Oil combo, rot-gut scotch, gin, and/or vodka, and
a 1:1 dishsoap/water mix.

I’m wondering, however, if the process changes when treating dormant bulbs as
opposed to plants in active growth. Is there a good soak for mealies that
won’t damage the bulb or the flower (hopefully) forming inside?

Thanks much!
Jennifer