This palm is doing ok but recently has had many fronds dry out. Her latest frond is green but has white fuzzies on it - and won’t open fully - should I worry?

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@LittleCrow · Answer

I have same problem. My plam grown out 3 flowers(theh are infected too)and have less white fuzzies then she used yo have. I didn't do anything, but I need to do something about it though.

@LittleCrow · Answer

@kaleena @RJG can yall help us out? I saw something with rubbing alcohol, but I'm not sure if I can find it here.

@RJG · Answer

if you could upload a picture of the issues that would be helpful!!

@kaleena · Answer

Yes please! Could you upload a pic of the white fuzzies and what won’t fully open? I’m not familiar with Parlour Palms but I might be able to find something for ya if I have a better photo. :)

@kaleena · Answer

Thanks for tagging us in, @LittleCrow

@RJG · Answer

they might be mealy bugs? i would wipe the off with rubbing alcohol.

@sarahsalith · Answer

I had a similar issue with my daughter's palm.  It sounds like yours might have mealybugs.  I would take a good look.  What I did with my daughter's plant is I took it outside (in the summer), sprayed it down, and cut off all the fronds- all of them but one that I could save.  I changed the soil and let it dry out.  Then, I took insecticidal soap and gave it another go-over to make sure I got all the bugs; when I came across a bug, I swiped it with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol￼.  It looked REALLY rough for a while, but it has started growing again and I keep an eye out for pests.  Make sure you check your other plants, too.  It's not perfect, but it's growing! ￼

@LittleCrow · Answer

@kaleena @RJG I unfortunately can't trim all that's infected, it would be whole plant. I am not sure how to translate rubbing alcohol to my language so i can't find it here. When we got this palm from a couple of months, she had mealy bugs? I wiped it with dish soap and it returned, after all she grown one more healthy looking leaf and 3 flowers.

@LittleCrow · Answer

@kaleena @RJG @sarahsalith is there something that is as helpful as rubbing alcohol? Thanks for helping though. 😁

@RJG · Answer

@LittleCrow Dealmed Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol 70% USP, First Aid Antiseptic, 16 fl. oz, (1 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDR6PY8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_S32XYJV8GJQV179E2V05?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

@LittleCrow · Answer

@RJG Amazon doesn't ship things here, otherwise I would order it.

@Vinxy2 · Answer

You might try misting or bottom & top watering. I do that with mine.

@RJG · Answer

@LittleCrow oh i was just hoping to give you a better translation.

@Vinxy2 · Answer

@LittleCrow you usually buy this alcohol in a drug store. Didn’t see the comment about fuzzies at first. 
You can “wash” the plant with water & insecticide soap  before getting alcohol but the idea is to remove the bugs ASAP. 🤞🏽

@LittleCrow · Answer

@RJG oh, sorry. 😅
Thank you. 😆

@RJG · Answer

@LittleCrow No worries! hope you can find a solution. Spinosad pesticides help too!

@LittleCrow · Answer

@RJG I saw someone talking about vinegar and something else but can't find it. Anyway I'm going to brush it out, with what ever helpful I can find.

@kaleena · Answer

What about hydrogen peroxide? Generally the drug stores have 3% which won’t harm plants - if stronger dilute with water. Use that on a QTip or put in a spray bottle. I am so lucky I’ve never had mealy bugs. I think they can just travel in via a bag of soil, from being outside, etc. I would also isolate this plant from others so they don’t jump onto another plant.

@kaleena · Answer

Another word for rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol, if that helps!

@kaleena · Answer

Also - I should clarify as I don’t think mealy bugs actually “jump” - I just wouldn’t want them to spread via any method. Haha.

@chee · Answer

either use 70% alcohol, or you can rub them with mixture of dish soap n water several times until its not coming back... or, use pesticide? dont forget to give it ample sunlight :) palm loves sunlight....

@Ratshell · Answer

@AestheticPhlox they can get infected from other plants or from the store you bought them from.

This palm is doing ok but recently has had many fronds dry out. Her latest frond is green but has white fuzzies on it - and won’t open fully - should I worry?

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