Rubbing alcohol

[meandbuddy]

I have a mealy bug problem, and I've tried just about everything from neem oil to insecticidal soaps, I've also used rubbing alcohol wipes and have seen improvement, wanted to know if the smell of isopropyl alcohol is harmful to a cham?

 

[nightanole]

Yes, yes it is. You might be better off with Ethyl alcohol(ethanol) wipes or sprays.

Ideally you find a place that sells Cryptolaemus montrouzieri.

But once mealy, normally its scorched earth and throw away the plants...

 

[elizaann2]

@Andrew1283 didn't you have a similar issue in one of your enclosures or am I remembering incorrectly

 

[Andrew1283]

Spray those bastards with alcohol and air duster. Hold the duster can upside down to release freezing gas.

 

[Andrew1283]

I have a mealy bug problem, and I've tried just about everything from neem oil to insecticidal soaps, I've also used rubbing alcohol wipes and have seen improvement, wanted to know if the smell of isopropyl alcohol is harmful to a cham?

I use isopropyl alcohol every time I clean up a cham poop. It evaporates super fast and leaves no residue. I also posted a thread on here about a spider mite infestation. I had them dead within two weeks.