The Texas Agrilife Extension service is warning Texas gardeners about the pink hibiscus mealybug (maconellicoccus hirsutus), an exotic pest. The insect has been reported in Florida, Louisiana, and in ...

As I mentioned in my last column, many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high maintenance choice for your landscape. Chewing insects include caterpillars, grasshoppers, snails, slugs, ...

Mealybugs are insects from the family Pseudococcidae, which contain more than 2000 species. Mealybugs are soft-bodied, unarmored scale insects commonly found in moist, warm habitats. “Hibiscus ...

Question. A friend’s hibiscus has white substances along most of the flower stems. What can I do to save the shrubs? Answer. Many residents with hibiscus plantings are reporting the almost snow white ...

Q: I have five hibiscuses with a white funguslike substance on the branches and stems. The leaves are yellowing, withering and dying. What can I do? — E.T., Houston A: I think your plants have a bad ...

Dorothy asks: I was spraying a mealy bug infestation on my gardenia and saw this large white furry insect on the underside of some of the leaves that looked kind of like a giant mealy bug. I sprayed ...

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, ...