JENE'S TROPICALS - MEALYBUGGED: THE PEST WITH THE PINK SLIP!
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"And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food" ~ Genesis 2:9
Founded in 1987, Jene's Tropical's specializes in Citrus and Tropical fruit trees, along with a wide array of products to suit any of your gardening needs. As a family owned business, we offer a special shopping experience and knowledge that goes back over four decades. We can help you transform your mundane property into a personal paradise through expert advice as well as professional landscaping and installation. Whether you're looking for Bonsai or Banana Trees or Palm trees, we can help you out.
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
At some point in your botanical journey, you're gonna get bugged—literally. In this spook-tacular October episode, Jene dives antenna-first into the frightful world of the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Florida’s fluffiest little plant vampire. These cotton candy-colored creepers may look sweet, but don’t be fooled—they’re on a sticky mission to sap the life out of your tropical treasures.
Jene’s got the dirt on how to stop these sap-suckers dead in their tiny tracks, without losing your hibiscus (or your sanity). Learn how to spot the signs, fight the fuzz, and prevent a full-on mealybug invasion before your garden turns into a ghost town.
🌺 Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or sprout your browser over to tropicalfruit.com for all your spring plant needs—because nothing says "new growth" like a mealybug-free mango tree!
Got a pest-y question or a plant topic that’s bugging you? Email us at [email protected]—we’d love to chew the leaf with you and may your hibiscus stay mealybug-free! 🌿
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