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QUESTION: MY OUTDOOR HIBISCUS HAS A CATAPILLAR PROBLEM...EATING ALL ITS LEAVES A WHITE FUNGUS LOOKING TRAIL. IVE TRIED A FEW DIFFERENT PRODUCTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. CAN YOU SUGGEST SOMETHING? THANKS, ROSARIO

ANSWER: Hi Rosario, if its leaving a trail, it sounds like you have a slug problem, did you see caterpillars? follow up an let me know it you have, if not, a trail is usually a sign of slugs...Nick

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QUESTION: NOT SLUGS...WHITE WEB...SMALL CATAPILLERS EATING ALL THE LEAVES....MAYBE MEALY BUGS? THANKS

Answer
Ahh, ok, you need to get some horticultural oil, this will suffocate the mealy bugs (it sounds like thats what it is, and they are the most common Hibiscus pest); make certain you spray the oil on in the late afternoon, after the sun has receded; the next morning before the sun get high, wash off the dead insects and residual oil; the reason for this is the oil will act as a magnifying glass and burn the leaves, if you leave it on throughout the day. Nick