50 Pest control 

PEST CONTROL 
It is a wise precaution to give new plants a fine spraying with 
denatured alcohol, or to wash them in Ivory soap and water in order 
to keep from bringing pests into your collection. It is far easier to 
prevent infestation than to eradicate it. 
Watch the plants that are not growing and if parasites cannot be 
detected on the plant body then uproot the plant. See if the roots 
are in healthy growing condition. If they are rotted or broken, they 

The photo shows spine mealies enveloped in a coccoon. An oil spray smothers 
this pest and the bugs are easily washed off with a spray of water. One 
spraying will not eradicate an infestation. 

